Aaron Rodgers raves about “incredible” Houston Texans rookie QB CJ Stroud
BIG WORDS
11 October 2023
BIG WORDS
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show and discussed how impressed he is with Texans' rookie CJ Stroud.
Rodgers shares his thoughts on Stroud's ability to avoid interceptions while also throwing the ball all over the yard – as he's third in passing yards in the NFL currently.
And let's be honest, nobody has been better at throwing touchdowns and limiting interceptions than Aaron. So he can speak to this better than anyone.
How is CJ doing it?
Stroud is seemingly playing with Rodgers' motto in mind, “ball security is job security.”
Rodgers also praised Stroud for his clutch touchdown drive in the fourth quarter against the Falcons that gave the Texans the lead. Unfortunately, the defense couldn't keep Atlanta out of field goal range and cost Houston the game.
Aaron goes on to say that many people probably didn't expect Stroud and the Texans to win a couple of games and have success so early. He likes what head coach DeMeco Ryans is doing with his young team.
Be sure to check out the video above to watch Rodgers' full conversation about CJ Stroud and the Texans.
The video is set to start at the beginning of the Stroud discussion (12:30 mark). Enjoy!
Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert's career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game Saturday.
Be sure to watch the video below as the crew from Texans on Tap reacts live to the big win!
It’s the second straight year Stroud and the Texans (11-7) won in the first round after they beat Cleveland last season.
Herbert threw just three interceptions in the regular season and had never thrown more than two in a game before facing a Texans secondary led by AP All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley, who had two INTs. Kamari Lassiter had the other pick.
The Chargers (11-7), who returned to the playoffs under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, lost in the wild-card round for a second straight time after also losing in the 2022 season to remain without a postseason win since 2018.
Stroud threw for 282 yards with the touchdown pass to Nico Collins and an interception. Collins finished with seven catches for 122 yards. Joe Mixon ran for 106 yards and a score.
Herbert was 14 of 32 for 242 yards with a 40.9 passer rating.