The Texans‘ collection of quarterback C.J. Stroud within the NFL draft’s first spherical gave the impression to sign a untouched route for the franchise. In the end, upcoming years of disorder, the league’s youngest staff looked to be turning a nook.
Alternatively, some advised that there was once a catch to Houston’s variety. Rumors flew that staff proprietor Cal McNair mandated the Texans pick out Stroud with the draft’s Incorrect. 2 pick out, not easy a quarterback-first technique upcoming Houston boasted one of the NFL’s worst quarterback play games a moment in the past.
McNair quashed the ones rumors on the Texans’ investmrent golfing day out on Monday.
“Hannah [McNair’s wife] and I don’t make the picks. We’ll make it clear there,” McNair mentioned. “We have a great group of scouts led by [general manager] Nick [Caserio] and James Lippert … and they moved up when they saw the value was there and moved back.”
Houston went 3-13-1 endmost season, its 3rd consecutive season with 12 or extra losses. The Texans changed teacher Lovie Smith with DeMeco Ryans within the offseason, picked Stroud as their after franchise quarterback and traded as much as speed defensive finish Will Anderson Jr. with the Incorrect. 3 pick out.
“I think it’s a better roster this year, very competitive,” McNair mentioned. “They want to have competition spots on the roster. So, I see a lot of progress. A lot of good things.”
