Whereas talking with reporters on the scouting mix on Tuesday, Houston Texans common supervisor Nick Caserio considerably defiantly insisted that rumors suggesting the Texans might commerce quarterback C.J. Stroud this offseason are “moronic.”
Nevertheless, Caserio has but to verify that he’ll choose up the fifth-year choice for 2027 hooked up to Stroud’s rookie contract or try and signal the signal-caller to a profitable extension. For a bit printed on Wednesday, a number of NFL executives spoke with league insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom and sounded alarms concerning the Texans marrying themselves to Stroud on a long-term foundation.
“Verdict is out” on Texans QB C.J. Stroud
“No f—–ing means am I paying him this offseason,” one unnamed common supervisor mentioned about Stroud. “That’s not even an choice. I must see a full season the place he seems to be just like the man he was his rookie 12 months earlier than we even have these conversations. The decision is out.”
Corridor of Famers Troy Aikman and Kurt Warner are among the many noteworthy members of the NFL group who’ve touched upon how Stroud, the second total choose of the 2023 NFL Draft, has regressed from what he was when he received the Offensive Rookie of the 12 months Award. Whereas Stroud helped the Texans attain the playoffs in every of his first three seasons, he has gone 3-3 as a postseason starter.
Most lately, he threw 5 interceptions and misplaced two of 5 fumbles throughout his two playoff appearances this previous January. 4 of these picks occurred within the first half of Houston’s 28-16 divisional-round playoff loss on the New England Patriots on Jan. 18.
“In the event that they bench [Stroud] and put in (backup) Davis Mills at halftime (of the New England sport), they win that sport,” a second common supervisor mentioned concerning the Texans. “Stroud was horrible, man. If that was my beginning quarterback, I wouldn’t be capable of get that out of my thoughts.”
Ought to historical past scare Texans away from paying C.J. Stroud?
In the summertime of 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Kyler Murray to a five-year contract extension reportedly value $230.5M with $160M assured. Roughly two years later, the Miami Dolphins locked Tua Tagovailoa down by way of a four-year, $212.4M contract.
Each Murray and Tagovailoa are anticipated to be with totally different groups when the 2026 season will get underway.
“I feel Nick (Caserio) is just too sensible to go down that highway and pay this child $50M,” one longtime personnel govt instructed La Canfora.
Time will inform if Caserio will make Stroud play a “show it” season earlier than starting noteworthy conversations a couple of doable extension.
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