NFL Fans Mock CJ Stroud for Making Similar Dan Orlovsky Error
The Houston Texans lost their Week 12 matchup 32-27 to the Tennessee Titans. It was a surprising loss, considering Houston is viewed as a legitimate playoff contender, while Tennessee managed to earn its third win on the season on Sunday.
It was a back-and-forth game throughout, with CJ Stroud playing well for the most part. However, the Titans' defense did manage to force him to throw two interceptions on the day. The 23-year-old quarterback finished the day with 247 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while throwing a 60.6% completion percentage.
Houston falls to a 7-5 record on the season and still holds a two-game lead over the second-placed Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South. Despite that, all of the attention is on Stroud after the second-year quarterback made a total blunder of a play to lose the game.
Backed in his own end zone, Stroud dropped back to pass with just over a minute left to play. However, the Titans' pass rush got in the backfield and forced Stroud to scramble. While scrambling, the Texans' quarterback stepped out of the back of the end zone, resulting in a safety. Tennessee scored two points and got the ball back before kneeling out the clock.
The play is reminiscent of a safety former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky made during his playing days in the league. During a 2008 game between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, Orlovsky notoriously ran out of bounds in his own end zone as the quarterback for the Lions.
However, Orlovsky's mishap was noticeably worse. For Stroud, at least, it's arguable a Titans defender tackled him out of bounds.
Regardless, sports fans hopped on social media to point out Stroud's mistake. Many of them compared the Texans quarterback to Orlovsky's blunder from 2008. Meanwhile, others criticize Stroud for taking a step back in production during his second year in the NFL.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) attempts a pass during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium.
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"CJ Stroud, the back of the end zone is bad!" Stated Big Cat from Barstool Sports.
One fan claimed, "Dan Orlovsky will tell ya it’s not good!"
"What in the world has happened to CJ Stroud….? Legit looks like an average QB at best week in and week out," claimed another fan.
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe asked, "What's happened [to] CJ Stroud? He looks and plays like a totally different player. Is it me or is he different?"
"CJ Stroud turned into Dan Orlovsky before he made a second year leap," said one individual.
The Texans have five games remaining on the schedule before the regular season ends. They'll be taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 13 to try and get back in the win column.
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