The Texans' selection of quarterback C.J. Stroud in the NFL draft’s first round appeared to signal a new direction for the franchise. Finally, after years of dysfunction, the league’s youngest team appeared to be turning a corner.
However, some suggested that there was a catch to Houston’s selection. Rumors flew that team owner Cal McNair mandated the Texans pick Stroud with the draft’s No. 2 pick, demanding a quarterback-first strategy after Houston boasted some of the NFL’s worst quarterback play a year ago.
McNair quashed those rumors at the Texans’ charity golf outing on Monday.
