[2023 NFL Draft/1-2] C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State

Stroud played confidently today. Still too much pressure on him, but maybe he has his mojo back.

 

He was pouting on the sidelines again.

 

The Metchie drop symbolized the offense throughout the entire season. Missed opportunities

The 4 sacks:
1 was on a great play by Chop. Fisher did what he had to.

2 were on the new 'LG', one of those 2 could have been JP but Howard had the guilty look.

The last one was on predictability. 3rd and short but you have Dare, who hasn't had a non special teams carry in 8 weeks. They're just teeing off. No threat to run it.

 

I noticed that, I try not to read too much into it but at times he doesn't seem to be having fun......maybe it's just me. He was a game manager yesterday, very efficient. IMO the OC needs to change this off season, it's not helping CJ and at the end of the day that's what I care about

 

CJ is a competitor. He gets pissed off when things aren't flowing.

Slowik is the issue though.

 

haven't seen the replay yet, but the radio broadcast seemed to think that was 6 had he caught it.

One looked like the LDE was offside (and Andre said as much on the radio). Kinda unfair to pin that on Fisher.

Again on the radio, Dre made the same point about Dare being a big tell when he comes on. Need to mix in a draw or something as a tendency breaker. You'd think the Texans' defensive coaches would have picked up on it via self scouting over the bye week.

 

I’m good with CJ game managing us to a title.

 

I am still convinced that Slowik is the problem. I don't think the Texan's brass sees it, but almost all of the fans do. Play calling is still predictable, untimely, and uncreative. Adjustments are slooooooow.

 

that’s it; right there

 

Yup. Pretty confident if the changes to the line would have happened when many of us were yelling at the clouds for it to happen, Green Bay is a comfortable win with no Collins. Stroud doesn't go into the Jets shell shocked and doesn't miss the easy throw to Metchie for a TD, which in return Slowik never runs that dumb wildcat. Headed to the Lions game, no ghosts on the field, footwork mechanics don't go amuck for Stroud, steps into throws Texans win by 7. By then it was too late


reset, trust the new line and move forward.
They have some great defensive fronts upcoming, Chiefs and Ravens. We will see how well the line can hold up. Looking forward to it.

 

The Texans are 9-5 with the worst offensive line in the NFL.

 

Not sure if Fisher could have handled his guy, but also having CJ roll to the right might have made for an easy throw there as well.

CJ might not have felt pressured if he rolls out.

I can say it does feel like CJ is really concerned with not turning the ball over (rightfully so).

I think last year he played a little looser and was willing to risk it for the biscuit more (& was successful).

 

I really feel like CJ was told not to take any chances against the Dolphins, and he didn't. There were several windows in that game that we've seen him try (and succeed) at fitting a throw into that he didn't pull the trigger on. Coaches must have felt that the Dolphins couldn't beat us if we didn't gift them possessions. I don't love seeing CJ the game manager, but a W is a W.

ETA: man that replay is rough, he has Tank, Schultz, and Nico open at different parts of this play. We've see him rip all of those throws before, no idea why he didn't there.

 

This pissed me off in real time. CJ got greedy here chasing the big play and probably had his eyes on Nico. The goal here is to 1st down and Shultz and Dell were wide open. CJ last season took what the defense gave him without hesitation.

 

ehhh he absolutely passed on shorter stuff to take shots last year too, let's not get it twisted, it just worked out better

 

Time to trade Nico for a 2nd and a busted rb for depth.
He was locked in on Nico waiting for him to clear.

Like Holliday said the tendencies are the same as last year.
Having played 15 games last year and 14 this year the advance passing stats hold up:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StroCJ00.htmhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StroCJ00.htm
95 poor throws last season compared to 71 this year.
38 qb hits taken last year, 39 this year. Cross referenced it with Goff, superior line. He has been hit 49 times so far.
Just interesting. Pressures have gone up, mostly from IL. Play action has been pathetic. Nobody taking the bait.