by: Nick Kosko 1 hour ago nickkosko59
It could be a rough offseason for Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud , according to ESPN’s Troy Aikman . The Hall of Fame quarterback criticized Stroud for decisions made during the 28-16 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round Sunday.
But after tossing four interceptions Sunday, Stroud ends his season with less-than-stellar playoff stats, if you’re being generous. Head coach DeMeco Ryans defended his quarterback, but Aikman let it rip after the game concluded.
“I will say this, Joe. DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio, they’ve got some tough decisions they gotta make about this team on the offensive side of the ball,” Aikman said on the broadcast. “They replaced Bobby Slowik last year, after his two years as the offensive coordinator. C.J. Stroud has been chasing his rookie success for the last two years. He’s not been the same player. We’ve not seen the development from him. There’s a reason for that, and it has to be addressed.”
Play-by-Play man Joe Buck concurred Stroud did not play up to the proper standard in the postseason. Despite beating the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, the former Ohio State quarterback struggled.
“If his hands hurt, that’s one thing,” Buck said. “But he missed some open throws tonight, turned the ball over a lot again, which is what he did in Pittsburgh. This was not a good performance.”