Texans Veterans Increasing C.J. Stroud's Confidence

C.J. Stroud is getting better thanks to his new Houston Texans veterans.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 19, 2024

Sep 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) celebrates with wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) following a first quarter touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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When the Houston Texans realized they had something special in No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud after his rookie season, they chose to build around him with established veterans, acquiring running back Joe Mixon and wide receiver Stefon Diggs in separate trades this offseason.

While having Mixon and Diggs raises the ceiling of the offense on the field, they have also boosted Stroud's confidence off of it.

“I would say when Stef and Joe came here, they were just like, ‘Man, you got it. You have what it takes because we’ve been around it these past couple of years being around [Bengals QB Joe] Burrow and [Bills QB] Josh Allen.’ And they’re not comparing me to those guys, I don’t think, but they’re just telling me I have that aura. I have that way I carry myself and I thought that was really cool because I’ve never really heard that before, especially with two guys who have been around some really successful quarterbacks, so I thought that was pretty cool," Stroud said.

Stroud will be the first to tell you that he still has a long way to go to get to where he wants to be, but he's a lot closer now that he has Mixon and Diggs in his corner.

The Texans are getting back to the field tomorrow when the team takes on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon CT.

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Published Oct 19, 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.