Following the Houston Texans' 17-13 victory in their preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints, coach DeMeco Ryans announced that rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will be the Texans' Week 1 starter against the Baltimore Ravens.
Capturing the starting role for Stroud was the expected outcome as, in most instances, quarterbacks drafted in the top five commonly start Week 1 of their rookie season. Since the 2011 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, among the 17 quarterbacks selected in the top five, 11 started in Week 1.as both split reps with the starting offense to begin training camp.
But after a week of practice, Stroud separated himself, and Ryans gave the rookie quarterback all the first-team reps. The Texans ranked 31st in QBR in the past two seasons and went 7-26-1. The struggles on the field led them to select Stroud, hoping he could become the franchise quarterback they've been searching for since trading former quarterback
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