by: Brian Jones 5 hours ago brianjones_93
Troy Aikman had a big problem with Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud’ s decision-making in the playoff game against the New England Patriots. In the second quarter of the divisional round contest, Stroud threw an interception to Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones , who returned it 26 yards for a touchdown. The pick-six gave the Patriots the 14-10 lead.
“CJ Stroud, you just can’t simply throw a ball up like that, hoping that somebody on your team comes down with the football,” Troy Aikman said on the ESPN/ABC broadcast. “Just a terrible decision on his part.”
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CJ Stroud had a first half to forget, completing 10 of his 26 passes for 124 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions. The mistakes Stroud made in the first half led to the Patriots having a 21-10 lead at halftime.
This is the second consecutive game where Stroud has struggled to get things going. In the Texans’ 30-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, the former Ohio State QB completed 21 of his 32 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Stroud also lost two fumbles in the victory.