The Houston Texans have said all the right things regarding C.J. Stroud’s future with the franchise after his horror playoff performance against the New England Patriots.
Some thought the franchise should move on, after C.J. had significantly regressed in each year post his rookie season.
Now, the Texans have a decision to make in the coming years: whether to extend Stroud to what will likely be a monster extension. And after his poor play over the last two seasons, some don’t think it is worth it.
Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay has issued caution over paying Stroud.
“It wasn’t long ago that the Houston Texans appeared to have found a franchise quarterback who they could build around for the long haul,” Kay wrote. “Things have since hit a snag and the team now must weigh its options at the position.
“Stroud has a Spotrac projected market value of $51.6 million per season, a hefty number for a quarterback who has been wildly inconsistent outside of his breakout rookie campaign. He’s shown the potential to be an upper-echelon starter, but his brutal postseason performances should have Houston wary of committing that type of money over an extended period.”
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Should Texans extend Stroud?
That will be the $50 million question, won’t it?
The worst thing is, we have seen what Stroud is capable of, and the Texans haven’t been scrubs with him at quarterback, but they could be so much better.
Plus, with a stellar defense, Stroud just doesn’t have to crash this car into a ditch, and Houston will be fine, but over the last two seasons, he can’t help it.
Will the Texans pay Stroud and bank on him turning it around? Maybe.
But let me tell you this, Stroud will be under the most pressure of any quarterback in football in 2026.
He plays well; the extension will be forthcoming. But if he regresses again, then we might have to have a talk about his future with the franchise.