NFL Rookie QB CJ Stroud's Historic Start for Texans

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - The RS throughout the draft process,

00:04 it happened once again,

00:06 people said because CJ Stroud's wonderlick test was bad

00:09 or this or that or whatever the reason was,

00:11 he was going to slide.

00:12 He wasn't the second best quarterback.

00:14 I said malarkey, it is malarkey.

00:17 CJ Stroud is off to a historic start in his NFL career.

00:20 When you look at the numbers, the RS yesterday,

00:22 16 of 30, 306 yards, two touchdowns against Pittsburgh.

00:27 He has six touchdowns, zero interceptions

00:30 through his first four NFL career starts.

00:32 The Houston Texans are two and two.

00:35 They hammered the Steelers at home yesterday, 30 to six.

00:39 And CJ Stroud, the RS has accumulated 1,212 passing yards

00:44 to start this season.

00:47 That is the second most in NFL history

00:50 for a quarterback in his first four games,

00:52 only behind Cam Newton.

00:53 He has also thrown the football 151 times

00:56 and again has not turned it over, no interceptions yet.

01:00 That is also one of the longest streaks in the NFL

01:03 to start off a career of playing clean football.

01:06 CJ Stroud, now the favorite to win the offensive rookie

01:09 of the year at plus 175 has by far been Donnie,

01:12 the most impressive rookie quarterback,

01:14 more than Bryce Young, more than Anthony Richardson.

01:17 And he said after the game,

01:18 "I want the entire city of Houston

01:20 "and all the Texans fans out there

01:22 "to walk with your head held high

01:24 "when you talk about having your favorite team."

01:27 And he is proving that for the Texans this year, Donnie,

01:30 a sensational start to the NFL season

01:33 and career of CJ Stroud.

01:35 (upbeat music)

01:38 [MUSIC]