Thank you for your intelligent response. I really like the kid and want him to get help. He is not right.
Sorry man, I am not bringing a psychologist to figure out what is mentally wrong with a nfl qb. This is not a baby sitters club.
I don't know if they'll fire Jerrod Johnson. Maybe? I will point out... Stroud's best season, Keenum was his back-up. Now, we're seeing Caleb take steps forward and... Keenum is his back-up. I don't want to overblow it because Caleb has a top-tier offensive mind; the Bears remade their OL and have a ton of elite playmakers. And Williams still wasn't very good this year. BUT!.... There is something to be said for a veteran who's there, Crash Davis style, for not other purpose than to metor the young QB. I have no doubt Mills is a good dude/teammate, etc. But, at the same time - Davis Mills wants to start in the NFL. That's a totally different dynamic than having a veteran QB who 100% knows his place and is there for the rookie. If they fire Johnson, I'd give some thought to bringing Keenum in as QB coach. Or go get Garappalo, or someone of that ilk, as the back-up who knows this system really well.
well quick Google search looks like they all have one. Every NFL team is required to have a licensed mental health clinician on staff, a mandate from a 2019 NFL-NFLPA agreement, though some teams have full-time sports psychologistswhile others use part-time or contracted staff for mental health support and performance enhancement. While many teams now integrate these professionals, there's a mix in implementation, with some teams hiring dedicated, full-time PhDs, and others using clinicians for regular hours to support player well-being.
Random post I saw elsewhere….. “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, Houston.” The Texans are at a crossroads. Not next year. Not in three years. Right now. C.J. Stroud is entering Year 4 of his rookie deal, and his agent is about to ask for Joe Burrow money — $50 million a year, top‑five‑QB money, franchise‑cornerstone money. But here’s the problem. Every year, Stroud ends the season with the same speech: • “I need to take steps.” • “There were things I could’ve done better.” • “I let a lot of people down.” • “I’m still growing in this league.” Those are his words. Not mine. Not the media’s. His. And the numbers match the message. He’s talented. He’s accountable. He’s promising. But he’s also inconsistent. And when the lights get bright in January, he hasn’t delivered yet. This year? A 28.0 passer rating in the Divisional Round. Four interceptions. Season over. And now we’re supposed to hand him $250 million dollars and hope he figures it out? Hope is not a strategy. “Meanwhile, Joe Burrow is sitting in Cincinnati with a franchise that can’t protect him, can’t keep weapons, and can’t get out of its own way.” Burrow is: • A Super Bowl quarterback • A playoff assassin • A top‑three processor in football • A guy who has beaten Mahomes multiple times • A closer • A culture‑setter • A quarterback who elevates everyone around him He’s not potential. He’s proven. And Houston — right now — has: • A top‑10 defense • Will Anderson entering his prime • Stingley ascending • Tank Dell and Nico Collins • A dome • A stable GM • A locker room ready to win This roster is built for today, not “someday.” “So here’s the question: Do you want to wait for Stroud to become Burrow… or do you want to go get Burrow?” Because if Burrow wants out — and that’s the key — the Texans have the one thing Cincinnati would take: C.J. Stroud. A young, cheap, talented quarterback who gives the Bengals a reset and keeps them competitive. A Stroud‑plus‑picks package is the only way this deal works. And if you make that move? You open a three‑year Super Bowl window. Not hope. Not potential. Not “if he takes steps.” A real window. A Kansas City‑style window. A “we expect to be in the AFC Championship every year” window. “Houston, this isn’t about loyalty. It’s about reality.” Stroud is good. But Burrow is elite. Stroud is learning. Burrow is ready. Stroud is potential. Burrow is proven. Stroud wants Burrow money. Burrow is Burrow. And if the Texans choose the wrong path — if they pay Stroud early, if they bet on hope instead of certainty — this defense will age, this roster will fracture, and we’ll be right back where we started. But if they choose the bold path? If they choose the championship path? Houston could be playing in Super Bowls for years. “The Texans have a choice: wait… or win.” And for the first time in franchise history, the bold move might be the right move.
I’m down with the Texans calling Cincinnati. My problem with this post is that it conveniently dumps this decision in the Texans’ lap, as if all that’s left to do is say, Yes. Yeah; we’re a looooooooooooong way from Yes, and it’s disingenuous to speed past the whole, Cincinnati would need to want to trade Burrow, first, then have interest in Stroud, second. Honestly, if the Bengals do reach that point, we can’t just assume they’d want Stroud over Mendoza. Or a truckload of picks that would put them in position to draft top QB in ‘27.
The idea of a Burrow trade is intriguing, but that would send us into "Yao Ming Rockets" territory. Dude gets hurt for long stretches every year and that would annoy me to hell if it kept happening here (depending on talented player with a checkered injury history to be available). But as I said before, we're trapped with #7 right now. - We can't get those two games out of our minds - There's not also a viable alternative that we could pivot to quickly without major changes - We're probably not going to be bad enough to get a top draft pick without having to trade a bunch of existing picks - Is the defense we had this year even 80% sustainable next year? (That kind of success on D only comes around once every 10-15 years)
I don't understand how fans want a player who is constantly hurt, I guess it just sounds good to them of him being on the roster but not on the field
Falcons just hired Bill Callahan as O-line coach, one of the best in the the biz at the position. To make room, they fired another O-line coach w/ a good reputation in Dwayne Ledford who is now looking for a job. Obviously, Texans should look into any avenues for improving their offensive line
Because a healthy Burrow led the freaking Cincinnati Bengals that had no business being there to a Super Bowl in his 2nd year. A healthy Joe Burrow could very likely pull that trick again. Stroud?…..highly doubtful. Yes, there are injury concerns w/ Burrow. Yes, I think it’s worth going all in on the risk
Plus, CJ has missed time every season as well. Burrow is a top 3 QB in the game, CJ is not a top 12-15, if it’s any possibility, you have to make that deal. Not that it’s going to be available
Great post. Honestly, the biggest shame bells to ring at Caserio and the Texans are all about the cavalier approach to the offensive line. Signing a bunch of failed or injured dudes and just letting them fight it out to see who survives camp and pray for mediocrity. It's a joke. This has been going on too long now. There are legit guards and centers available in FA this year and the Texans need to get them. Even if it's old guys who can only give you two years, that relieves so much pressure on the team. Also, I'm glad you said it about WR. This team really needs to be honest about the WR room. To me: FA Priority - interior OLine. Find two. depth pieces wherever else you can find it Draft: 1A: RB or homerun offensive weapon 1B: Tight end 1C: Oline 2: coverage linebacker
If Player A biggest concern is health vs Player B, 1 great yr, 2 avg yrs. and having played under two first time OCs, Im sticking with the latter. That's just like trading Jabari Smith or Amen Thompson for Anthony Davis. No GM in their right mind will make that trade. If that player is constantly out half or most of the season, he is no good to you....PERIOD
