Despite Houston's 0-2 start, C.J. Stroud has already proven worthy of being the No. 2 overall pick. The Texans just need to protect him.
. Tunsil is the only one of those four not on injured reserve — he missed Week 2 with a knee injury — and Green is on season-ending IR with a shoulder issue. Howard and Scruggs aren't eligible to return until Week 5.The offensive-line issues have also hurt second-year tailback
and the run game, which could take pressure off Stroud. Houston is league-worst in yards per carry and yards before contact per carry , according to Next Gen Stats.The decisiveness, anticipatory throws and terrific ball placement football observers saw athave shown up in spurts with the Texans. His play has helped elevate a pass-catching corps that is underwhelming by on paper.
"For the quarterback position, I think it's a matter of you've got certain looks that you've scouted throughout the week and then there are things that are going to show up in the games that you haven't seen," Ryans said."How are you able to adjust and adapt on the fly when things are different from what you prepared for? How are you reacting to what you're seeing? That's what he does a really good job of: reacting and making plays on the fly.
By no means has Stroud been perfect. Ball security has been an early issue with the hits he's taken. He has three fumbles, including two lost, second-most in the league. A couple of his throwaways have been nearly picked off, too. But no one expected him to be perfect. He's a rookie quarterback on a rebuilding team. There will be bumps and bruises."I feel like he's just showing it all in front of us," receiversaid Monday."The first game, he made a lot of plays. The second game, he really improved and made a lot of plays. He's just growing, and we'll see a lot more growth in Week 3 and the whole rest of his rookie season.Ben Arthur is the AFC South reporter for FOX Sports.
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