Texans' C.J. Stroud Slammed After Jets Loss

C.J. Stroud woke up his doubters after the Houston Texans lost to the New York Jets.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 3, 2024

Oct 31, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) looks to pass against the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Houston Texans didn't bring their best foot forward after the team lost 21-13 to the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at MetLife Stadium.

In the loss, second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud had arguably the worst game of his career, completing just 11 of 30 passes for 191 yards.

Bleacher Report gave their thoughts after the loss, claiming Stroud wasn't capable of carrying the offense at this time.

"His passing numbers against the Jets were...not good. Just 11 completions in 30 attempts for 191 yards. 126 of those yards went to wide receiver Tank Dell, who is the proverbial last man standing at his position," Bleacher Report writes. "Against the Jets, Stroud looked less like the star so many expect him to be and more like a second-year player unsure what to do. There were errant throws. Forced ones. Stroud held the ball far too long far too often—the Texans allowed a whopping eight sacks, including a strip-sack turnover deep in Jets territory."

Stroud will be the first one to tell you that he needs to play better. He understands the responsibility of being the Texans quarterback and knows that he can dictate a lot of how the game goes for the team.

If Stroud leads by example, his teammates will back him up and follow. While he has been given a difficult task to run the offense without Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs, he hopes that he can do better on his own to ensure more success for the unit.

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Published Nov 3, 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.