HOUSTON -- This past week during the the combine, Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans made it clear that improving his team's pass protection and wide receiver room were points of emphasis for the offseason.
Both areas were issues this past season, and, for different reasons, affected the growth of quarterback C.J. Stroud in Year 2. Stroud finished 15th in passing yards (3,727) and tied for 15th in passing touchdowns (20) after having 4,108 yards (eighth) with 23 touchdowns (13th) as a rookie in two fewer games.
The porous pass blocking led to Stroud being sacked 52 times (second-most) and pressured on 38.