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C.J. Stroud’s advice to Caleb Williams — ‘Learn from those mistakes’ — is met by blank stare

Maybe Caleb Williams just isn’t used to someone grabbing him by the shoulder pads and saying, “Come here.”

Especially when that someone is a rival quarterback only six weeks — and one extremely impressive rookie season — his senior.

Moments after C.J. Stroud‘s Houston Texans defeated Williams’ Chicago Bears, 19-13, at home Sunday, the 22-year-old quarterbacks met at midfield of NRG Stadium. Stroud was mic’d up, and he came off like a sage veteran offering Williams advice.

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“Good job out there, stop taking those hits,” Stroud said.

Williams, who was sacked seven times, took 11 quarterback hits and had two passes intercepted, responded with a blank stare.