Within the 2022 season, Davis Mills began 15 of 17 video games for the Houston Texans. The 24-year-old went 3-10-1 in these contests and led the league with 15 interceptions. Houston ended the season with the second-worst at 3-13-1. That gave them the second general choose within the 2023 NFL Draft.
With the #2 choose in 2023, the Texans made a simple selection and chosen former Ohio State QB, C.J. Stroud. After the Texans’ last preseason sport final night time, Stroud was formally named the workforce’s starter in 2023. This was anticipated by many and doesn’t come as a shock. Stroud stated he’s blessed to be on this place. Not each rookie will get to be a starter within the NFL immediately, particularly at QB.
This season, the Texans ‘ projected win complete is 6.5 video games. Will they be capable to win at the least seven video games with C.J. Stroud?
“I’m blessed to be a starter so younger on this league, which isn’t the simplest factor to do, however I do know my coaches have religion and belief in me, and I’ll go on the market and attempt to do my finest.”
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— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 28, 2023
Prior to now three seasons mixed, the Texans have solely received 11 video games. Nevertheless, that workforce’s outlook modified after they drafted C.J. Stroud. Deshan Watson left the Texans after the 2020 season and the workforce has been looking for his alternative since then. Davis Mills began 11 video games in 2021 and 15 video games final season for Houston.
Mills went 5-19-1 in 26 profession begins for the Texans. He would be the workforce’s backup QB this season behind rookie C.J. Stroud. The 24-year-old was a third-round selection in 2021. When the Texans drafted Stroud second general in 2023, Mills’ destiny because the backup QB was almost sealed. DeMeco Ryans and his teaching employees all the time tried to say there was a QB competitors, however there was no method that Stroud wasn’t going to be the starter.
CJ Stroud throws his 1st TD to Nico Collins! 🙌
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This preseason, C.J. Stroud began all three video games. That was a delicate indication that he can be the common season starter as effectively. He went 11-20 passing for 162 yards. Stroud threw one landing and one interception in the course of the preseason. Head coach DeMeco Ryans and his teaching employees have been happy with what they’ve seen from the rookie QB. Their season opens on September 10 on the street vs. the Baltimore Ravens.
