HOUSTON – After a Houston Texans victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, head coach DeMeco Ryans spoke about the game and quarterback C.J. Stroud’s record-setting performance.
Stroud threw for 470 yards in the game Sunday, a rookie record. Ryans said the natural accuracy Stroud has made a huge difference for the Texans.
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“I think accuracy is something you either have or you don’t, C.J. has it, we’re thankful that he has it, you know you can try to coach it as much as you want to but it has to be that natural, right throwing ability and guys who have that natural ability to throw the football which C.J. has, he does a really good job of putting the ball exactly where it needs to be,” Ryans said.
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Ryans commented that after watching game film, Stroud’s precision was “unreal”.
“The accuracy, that was the one thing that stood out with C.J., you see the passes that Tank caught but just being able to slow the film down and just pause it and see the precision of where those throws were, its just unreal to see how precise he was,” Ryans said.
While Ryans is extremely proud of Stroud’s game, he also credited the offense for protecting him and allowing him to throw for 470 yards during the game.
“The tight-ends, the backs, you don’t throw 470 yards by just being about you, it’s about the protection and all the guys around him and the receivers with the precision with their route running ability, all of that matters, great to see our offense perform the way they did yesterday,” he said.
Ryans said Stroud has earned the trust of both his teammates and the coaching staff.
“I think trust is earned and C.J. has earned that trust by showing it on the practice field, proving it to his teammates and you build that trust over time, C.J. has built that trust amongst his teammates, amongst the coaching staff that we can put a little bit more on him,” Ryans said. “He’s still a rookie, still has things to learn and things to grow from each and every week, but he’s doing a really good job of just growing throughout the year so I’m pleased with the growth process.”
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