Texans' C.J. Stroud Praises Jets Legend Aaron Rodgers

C.J. Stroud got to face Aaron Rodgers for the first time when the Houston Texans visited the New York Jets.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 2, 2024

Oct 31, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws a pass against the Houston Texans during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images / Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans lost the Week 9 battle against the New York Jets, which featured one of the youngest and the oldest quarterback in the league.

C.J. Stroud, who turned 23 less than a month ago, fell short against Aaron Rodgers, who will turn 41 next month.

To put things in perspective, Rodgers was a high school senior when Stroud was born. Rodgers has gone on to have one of the best careers in NFL history for a quarterback while Stroud has grown up, and now the young signal-caller hopes to take a bit of what he's learned from the master.

"Yeah, for sure, he’s very in command, I can tell," Stroud said postgame. "There are a lot of times he’s getting on the ball fast and he’s telling his guys what to run and they’re running it. There’s a lot of trust from him and his coordinators and his coaches and that's something that I hope to build one day and be able to have that opportunity to get as good as that not only physically but mentally as well."

While Rodgers isn't quite the same player he was with the Green Bay Packers, he was still able to throw for 211 yards and three touchdowns to beat the Texans, a team he has only lost to once in his career.

If Stroud ends up having a career like Rodgers has, the Texans should be pretty happy about it.

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Published Nov 2, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.