Houston Texans Have History on Their Side with QB C.J. Stroud
![Jan 13, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) warms up with a message on his wrist before a 2024 AFC wild card game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Jan 13, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) warms up with a message on his wrist before a 2024 AFC wild card game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3625,h_2039,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/texans_daily/01j30r87hz3h3mxmx0a5.jpg)
The Houston Texans really couldn't have asked for much more from quarterback C.J. Stroud in his rookie year.
After he was taken with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Stroud led the Texans to a 10-7 season, which resulted in another AFC South title for Houston after finishing 3-13-1 the year before.
In the playoffs, Stroud joined an elite group of rookie quarterbacks to win a playoff game, and being part of that group should help the Texans again in 2024.
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"Last season C.J. Stroud became the 8th rookie starting QB since 1950 to win a playoff game," ESPN insider Adam Schefter tweeted. "Good news for Houston? Five of the previous seven QBs also won a playoff game their second season and two of them, Ben Roethlisberger and Russell Wilson, won the Super Bowl, per @EpKap."
Now, with a full offseason under his belt and a new shiny wide receiver in Stefon Diggs, the Texans offense is expected to improve even more in 2024. Add that to an upgraded defense with Danielle Hunter and Azeez Al-Shaair and Stroud could certainly double, triple or quadruple his playoff win total this season.
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