“It was just the energy CJ had, the confidence he had." – the players talk about how things changed on the offense
Days before the Texans’ star quarterback delivered four touchdown passes in a blowout win over the Ravens to orchestrate the first win in Baltimore in franchise history, his teammates could tell Stroud was in a zone. The former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was ready for the moment in a 44-10 win over the injury-depleted Ravens as they were missing star quarterback Lamar Jackson and several other key players.
“He was locked in,” said Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson, who caught a pair of touchdowns from Stroud for the first scores of his career. “He was all business. It started on Wednesday when we started practicing. “It was just the energy he had, the confidence he had. It was just the swagger and the way he held himself. You could tell he was locked in and ready for this game.”
“Definitely, he was hot,” Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins said. “Once he get hot, he stay hot. We know what he can do, that he’s special. He was collected back there all game long and then came out with the dub. Proud of my dog, man.”
“What I saw from C.J. was his demeanor,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He was very calm. He was very under control the entire game. He didn’t get flustered. They got back there on a couple of plays. He didn’t allow that to fluster him."
I honestly would like to know the real back story from CJ’s POV. The OL play has been steadily improving and play calling did, too and it matters a lot. Still, it seems like everyone on the offense confirmed there was a vibe shift mid week already. Probably that underdog mentality kicked in again. We’ll never know I guess, but one loves to see it.
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