NFL analyst thinks Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud will break the bank like no player has ever before
It's no secret the Houston Texans were able to do what they did this offseason with free agency spending because of their quarterback. They have a top-five quarterback in the league in C.J. Stroud, yet he is on a cheap rookie contract, so it gives the team so much flexibility during this window.The quarterback position […]
It's no secret the Houston Texans were able to do what they did this offseason with free agency spending because of their quarterback. They have a top-five quarterback in the league in C.J. Stroud, yet he is on a cheap rookie contract, so it gives the team so much flexibility during this window.
The quarterback position is the most important position in the entire league, and maybe in all of sports. They are also the highest-paid position in the NFL, usually. When you look up the highest-paid players on an annual basis, the top five are all quarterbacks. So, the advantage the Texans have this year and the next two years, possibly, is huge.
Stroud is going into his second season, and the Texans don't have to give him an extension until after his fourth year. They can wait that long. But, the longer they wait, the higher the price tag will go. The money for quarterbacks is rising substantially. Now, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is being paid $55 million a year.
And, if you ask me, Stroud is better than Lawrence already. I know it's just one season, but there are intangibles there that Lawrence has not yet known. I'm not saying he isn't worth being paid a ton, because he is, but imagine the type of money that Stroud will make when it's his turn, considering the price will rise every year.
There are a few quarterbacks who will be looking for a pay raise soon, too, like Dak Prescott, potentially in 2025 free agency, and even Jordan Love, too. Now, both of those guys could get astronomical money. But, will they be the first ones to break that $60 million APY mark?
One NFL analyst actually thinks it's Stroud.
"I'll give you one," Rich Eisen said. "How about C.J. Stroud? If he does it again this year, you know, he's two years away from it. Stroud will be the first one strolling in [$60 million], maybe with an MVP, or who knows, maybe even a trophy with the way that they played last year."
If Stroud has an MVP by the time he's eligible for an extension, he will undoubtedly hit $60 million. If he has a Super Bowl win, he may hit $70 million, or even more. I completely agree with Rich Eisen, but, in a way, you hope the Texans are smart about it, similar to how the Kansas City Chiefs were with Patrick Mahomes, who is now looking severely underpaid.
I mean, he's already made NFL history.
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