Texans' 2024 Outlook: Rising Stars & Strategic Acquisitions

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00:00Let's take a look at some of the highlights.

00:06Start with the Texans.

00:07Maybe the most optimistic team

00:10there is right now in the AFC.

00:13In your estimation, Casey, as we get ready for 2024,

00:16what does success look like this season for Houston?

00:21I've got a lot riding on Houston.

00:22Like I mentioned, they were a massive surprise last year

00:25to get all the way to the Divisional

00:26and fall short to the Ravens should speak volumes.

00:29You know, their rookie QB and CJ Stroud.

00:32I mean, he's one of the few rookies

00:33to break over 4,000 yards in his opening season.

00:36His demeanor, his composure,

00:38he was able to come in command and conduct the team.

00:40And so just imagine the build off from that.

00:43Not to mention is that this was an aggressive off season

00:46for the Texans.

00:47You don't get a guy like Stefan Diggs

00:49to buy into your roster, to buy into being a Texan

00:52if he doesn't see success in the near future.

00:55And I think that that speaks volumes.

00:57Also, you got Joe Mixon.

00:59Texans didn't have much of a consistent run game last year.

01:01So there's going to be a lot on Mixon

01:02to kind of get that going and be successful in that asset.

01:06So they found the right keys.

01:08They found the right plugs

01:09and they shaped their roster beautifully.

01:11I mean, this is a team that could really sneak

01:13into maybe a Super Bowl conversation.

01:15No one bite my head off for that,

01:17but it's a great looking roster.

01:19Their defense showed up tremendously last year.

01:21And then you get Hunter and you get these edge rushers

01:24that are just going to add that much more pressure.

01:25You've got guys that are going to protect Stroud

01:28and you've got so much versatility

01:29in that pass hedge group

01:31that this is going to be one of the most exciting teams

01:33to watch in my personal opinion.

01:36If we take a look at that quarterback matchup

01:38and also there is a lot of talent,

01:40no doubt about it, C.J. Stroud and Caleb Williams.

01:43You saw last year, C.J. Stroud, 4,100 yards passing,

01:4623 touchdown passes, only five interceptions.

01:49Peyton Manning, I think through close

01:50to 30 interceptions his rookie year.

01:52Are we going to have unfair expectations

01:54on Caleb Williams compared to what C.J. Stroud

01:57did last year?

01:58And is that fair?

02:00I think that there's already some unfair conversations

02:02taking place, but you cannot compare the two.

02:04C.J. Stroud is coming out of a system

02:06that prepared him for pro style and more NFL pace.

02:09Caleb Williams is going to have some adjustments.

02:11He's not going to be able to run as high tempo,

02:13even though the system's going to try to compliment him.

02:15But I think this is kind of an apple and oranges thing.

02:18What you want to look for out of Caleb Williams

02:20is his leadership and his ability to adapt to the playbook

02:22and let him take this one game at a time.

02:24The buy-in is there.

02:26Veteran players are backing him, loving him,

02:29supporting him, and listening to him.

02:31So I think that's a big start.

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