One of the biggest surprises of the NFL season has to be CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, led by head coach DeMeco Ryans.

But not everyone was high on Stroud and the Texans before the season started, and let's face it, most QBs don't adjust to the NFL as fast as CJ has so far.

But Colin Cowherd seemed to take a shot at Stroud every chance he got before the season. Saying the Texans may be looking to draft another QB after just one year because CJ wasn't as “athletic” as several college QBs set to come out in 2024.

And look at the most athletic QB that was drafted this year in Anthony Richardson. He's already out for the year with a shoulder injury. More often than not, athletic QBs miss time from taking too many hits. While a pocket passer like Stroud is currently the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.

His other concern was the team hiring a defensive-minded head coach, with offense being so important in today's NFL. Well, it only took a handful of games into the 2023 season for Cowherd to change his tune on Stroud and the Texans. He now believes the Texans hit on their QB and head coach.

And Texans OC Bobby Slowik certainly deserves his fair share of credit for how he's coached up Houston's new offense. Which led us to another interesting discussion. If Stroud continues on this path for the remainder of the season, could Slowik be poached from the Texans, taking a quality play caller away from Stroud?

There are plenty of underperforming teams this year that could be very interested in the next hot coaching prospect right off the Shanahan coaching tree. And we've seen QBs regress in situations like this. Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen both struggled after losing their offensive coordinators/play callers. Allen when Brian Daboll left to coach the Giants, and Hurts with Shane Steichen leaving for the Colts.

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