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ESPN analyst already trying to push former Ohio State QB out after rough postseason

CJ Stroud looked like Houston's long-term answer at quarterback, but after turnover-prone postseason, his NFL future is much less clear.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) | David Butler II-Imagn Images

CJ Stroud hit the ground running in the NFL, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2023. He looked to be the best candidate to join Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson among the NFL’s elite, but two years later, he seems farther from that upper echelon than ever.

Stroud, in his third postseason appearance, couldn’t have played worse through two games.