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The Houston Texans have been a big topic of conversation across the NFL this offseason, based on the hiring of DeMeco Ryans and shocking the world on draft night by drafting both CJ Stroud and Will Anderson.

While opinions seem to be mixed on the Texans' decision to move so much draft capital in the draft night trade, one thing is for sure. ESPN's Louis Riddick loves him some CJ Stroud, and likes where this team is heading.

Riddick believes Stroud was the best QB in the draft, over Bryce Young. And he really likes Stroud's character and makeup after speaking with his coaches at Ohio State.

Make sure you watch the video above as Riddick lays out why he's such a fan of Stroud and the Texans offseason.

Plus, Riddick pulls back the curtain on his interview for the GM position with the Texans a few years back.

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Skip Bayless sounds off on eye-opening MVP odds for Texans QB CJ Stroud

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This week on Undisputed, Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson share their thoughts on the NFL MVP odds for the upcoming season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is the favorite, but Texans QB CJ Stroud is in second, right behind him.

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Does Stroud deserve this amount of respect in just his second season? Both Bayless and Johnson agree that he does! Keyshawn makes the point that Stroud was in MVP consideration last year. So why not this season? The Texans added Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon to Houston's already lethal offense.

Be sure to watch the video above for the full discussion!

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