In a few months, C.J. Stroud will rejoin the Houston Texans rejuvenated and primed for yet another successful year.
C.J. Stroud is eager to get some rest.
After the last four months on the football field, he deserves a few days off. If one were to go back in time, the last ten years would be the youth football camps he attended as a child in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Since the Houston Texans drafted him second overall in April to serve as the team’s face, Stroud hasn’t stopped moving. Stroud has been busy, whether it’s studying the playbook, forming connections, or getting in better shape so he can return the following week.
It’s time to relax now.
During Monday’s leave meetings, Stroud remarked, “I’m 22 years old, and this is my first time ever having freedom away from school, away from college.” “I’m thrilled. In addition to being eager to unwind, I’m also eager to resume my work. However, I need to spend some alone time. It’s the morally correct thing to do.
Stroud won’t be able to avoid tossing passes to receivers for very long because to his work ethic. He’ll relax, gather himself, and return to work sooner than anyone anticipates.
In the league, it’s customary for players to stand back and recognize a job well done. It’s a “mental recharge,” according to quarterback veteran Case Keenum, and something that everyone should pursue for their mental health.
After the moment passes, Stroud returns immediately to work, a routine that has developed during the previous four seasons between Ohio State and Houston.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans stated, “With C.J., just him having the mindset that he has to continue to grow, continue to get better-that’s everything.” “And we’ll continue to support him, surround him with the right people to help him reach his potential.”
For Houston, improving Stroud—who just finished what may have been the best rookie season in league history—is the main goal going forward. During their rookie season, he became one of five quarterbacks to throw for more than 4,000 yards. With a victory over the Cleveland Browns, he became the youngest quarterback to win a postseason game and the first rookie to do so since Mark Sanchez in 2009.
2023 saw magic from Stroud. In all, Houston won 11 games in 2020–2022. The team saw four different quarterbacks, three head coaches, and several injuries that severely damaged expectations.
Players in the locker room on Monday seemed upbeat despite the 34-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. With Stroud and Ryans joining the team, Houston is looking good as the offseason approaches.
The running back, Devin Singletary, remarked, “The future is bright here.” “Look out for the Texans next year.”
Soon, Stroud will return to this place after being the third quarterback in NFL history to lead in passing yards per game (273.9) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (23-to-5). He joined Tom Brady and Joe Montana in this regard. He is seeking advancement as he moves into Year 2, not regression.
Tank Dell, a rookie receiver who suffered a broken fibula during the postseason, said that the M&T Bank Stadium defeat “motivated C.J. tremendously.”
More Soud takes a distinct stance on it. Even though the phrase “chip on the shoulder” was used frequently during the regular season, Stroud claims that’s just who he is.
Now that his rookie year is over, it’s time for Stroud to fall apart. Go into “reset mode,” even if it’s only for a week. When he gets back, we need to reach a new objective.
One when the term “top” in reference to the quarterback position isn’t accompanied by the word “rookie”
“I want to be the best, end of story,” Stroud declared. “I’m eager to get started on that.”
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