When the New York Jets look at C.J. Stroud, they see what could have been with the No. 2 overall pick. In fact, the Texans’ situation is exactly what the Jets hoped for: miss out on the No. 1 pick but get the better quarterback at No. 2. Alas, things did not work out that way at One Jets Drive.
Expecting the Jets to beat the Texans is likely folly. However, expecting them to make Stroud look mortal is not unreasonable. The rookie still has some weaknesses in his game that the Jets can exploit — and they’re not all that different from what their defense regularly does well.