C.J. Stroud never gave the Houston Texans much of a chance.
The third-year QB threw four interceptions in the first half at the New England Patriots on Sunday. That led to a 28-16 loss to end Houston's season.
It wasn't what Stroud, or anyone else, wanted. He's got a contract extension negotiation looming in his future, and the Texans as a franchise have still never gotten past the Divisional Round.
There were social media discussions during the game about whether the Texans should've benched Stroud for backup Davis Mills.
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That didn't happen, though, and the Texans are still looking at a future with Stroud.
After the game, head coach DeMeco Ryans was asked about Stroud and why he stayed in.
"C.J. Is our guy," Ryans responded.
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It really is that simple with quarterbacks. If you've got a franchise QB, you don't bench them in the middle of a big game.
Stroud will have to keep working to convince Houston that he's the super long-term answer.
But they weren't going to bench him. And because of that, the Texans never really stood a chance of coming back against the Pats.
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