It's hard to believe that it was just two years ago when C.J. Stroud was considered the next big thing in the NFL.

Selected second overall in the 2023 draft by a Houston Texans team in complete disarray, Stroud put together one of the most impressive rookie seasons in recent memory, throwing for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions. The performance earned him Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, and he led the Texans to an AFC South title and a Wild-Card Round victory over the Cleveland Browns. Though the Texans were bounced in the Divisional Round by the Baltimore Ravens, they looked to be a team on the rise and possible Super Bowl contenders as soon as the following year.

While the 2024 Texans would finish with an identical 10-7 reco

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