How Texans' C.J. Stroud changed conversation around rookie QBs

(L-R) Quarterback C.J. Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Quarterback Caleb Williams of the USC Trojans speak to the media during a press conference prior to the 2022 Heisman Trophy Presentation at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on December 10, 2022 in New York City.C.J. Stroud's historic rookie season did more than raise the level of expectations for himself and the Houston Texans in Year 2.

The way Stroud was able to make such an immediate impact, with a first-year offensive play-caller and a defensive head coach, reimagined what a rookie quarterback can be capable of under the right circumstances.

Because of Stroud and the Texans' success with him leading the way in his first year, the…