The Texans starting 0-4 and their defense struggling early might end up being a blessing in disguise. Stroud’s rookie year, the defense wasn’t nearly as good, forcing them to lean more on his passing ability. As the defense improved in 2024 and 2025, the offense became increasingly conservative. There are obviously other factors, but I think the defense’s success has played a significant role in their offensive philosophy. Now they’re being forced to lean on CJ again, and it’s almost like they’re rediscovering what they’ve had at QB all along. They’ve had the answer. They just got away from it.

This angle of the Stroud to Moreau one-handed TD and Calen Bullock’s reaction 🤌🏻 “Oh my God. Oh my God Foster. All he need is one. Oh my God, you only need one?” Foster: “and one.”

.@T_Armstead72 and Texans OT Trent Brown on @thesetshow_ discussing CJ Stroud and interactions with Texans fans. Armstead revisited his comments on CBS earlier this season about wanting to see Stroud put the team on his back and the reaction he received: “Texans fans took issue with that and was very loud about it. Some of them even talked a little crazy stuff that I know they’ll never say in real life, but that’s cool.” He later clarified: “When I said what I said on CBS, I want to see more from him. That’s all I said. And them folks act like I said he was trash, he need to be replaced.” Brown responded: “Is crazy they’d take offense to you saying it, but they say it every day.” Brown added: “Honestly, I ain’t been on a team that has real solid fans. So, it is what it is.” Brown also discussed how fantasy football and betting can influence some fans interactions with players, noting that players have lives outside of football. He jokingly alluded to potentially having to get physical with someone over the way they approach him.