Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud entered this season under more pressure than most players in the NFL.
His play declined sharply in the two years following his historic rookie season, and it had many people questioning whether he is truly the guy in Houston. Then, when the Texans approached Stroud about a long-term extension, he turned it down and chose to double down on himself.
Although the team record doesn’t say it just yet, the former No. 2 overall pick has proven himself right so far, throwing for 1,714 yards and nine touchdowns through six games. He has objectively been one of the best quarterbacks in the league so far, and he continued to prove that Sunday morning against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
