{"id":856875,"date":"2026-04-06T13:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856875\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:07:29","slug":"poll-are-houston-texans-fans-still-in-on-c-j-stroud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856875\/","title":{"rendered":"POLL: Are Houston Texans Fans Still \u201cIN\u201d on C.J. Stroud?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The saga of C.J. Stroud as a Houston Texan has been one of the more intriguing, and at times infuriating, starts to a Texan career in the history of the franchise. After one season, a campaign which saw Stroud take home the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, it looked like Stroud was strapped to a rocket ship, on his way to a future MVP award.<\/p>\n

However, after his second and third seasons, in particular a four-interception performance in an elimination game against the New England Patriots, the future is much murkier for the hopeful franchise QB for Houston\u2019s football team. A massive second contract, a seeming formality after Stroud\u2019s first two seasons, is likely postponed for at least one more year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stroud has conducted himself in a much more private fashion this offseason and last offseason, as compared to the spring after his rookie season, when he was seemingly a guest on every football podcast, happy to discuss how elite his performance was in 2023. We only get small glimpses now into what he\u2019s doing in February, March and April.<\/p>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, the team is still \u201cin\u201d on Stroud as their leader. Nick Caserio said, at the NFL Scouting Combine, that any talk of trading Stroud was \u201cmoronic.\u201d Cal McNair said last week at the NFL Owners Meetings that ownership backs Stroud, and that Stroud is \u201cbought into\u201d the team and his role. Finally, DeMeco Ryans said last week that Stroud is \u201cgetting after it\u201d in his workouts and routine this offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, where are Texan fans on Stroud? Are they still as supportive and excited as the people in the building for the Texans seem to be. Has the New England game fully soured them on Stroud? Does the truth lie somewhere in between?<\/p>\n

Well, I put that question to a poll on X (formerly known as Twitter), and asked that exact question \u2014 how do you feel about C.J. Stroud\u2019s future as the Texans\u2019 franchise quaretrback? Here are the results:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s examine each of these, in the order they\u2019re listed in the Penderpoll post:\u00a0<\/p>\n

#Penderpoll<\/a> \u2014 for #Texans<\/a> fans, which choice below best describes how you feel about CJ Strout and his future as the Texans franchise QB?<\/p>\n

VOTE:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sean Pendergast (@SeanTPendergast) April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m ALL IN on C.J. Stroud \u2014 19.8 percent<\/p>\n

It was an interesting trend for this choice. About halfway through the vote, Stroud\u2019s \u201call in\u201d percentage was around 12 percent. For whatever reason, a massive percentage of the Stroud supporters came in on the back end of this poll. At any rate, it was kind of nice to see that, of the people in the two extreme categories, \u201call IN\u201d and \u201call OUT,\u201d there were far more who are extremely IN than OUT.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m in, but cautiously so \u2014 42.1 percent<\/p>\n

VERY much wait and see \u2014 31.7 percent<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, most of the voting constituency in this particular poll are living in the gray area. In my mind, the folks who are still \u201cin\u201d but cautious are slightly more optimistic than the \u201cwait and see,\u201d crowd. Almost by the definition of \u201cwait and see,\u201d you\u2019re straddling the 50-50 coin flip line. The bottom line is that training camp and the upcoming season are true Stroud Referendum for nearly 74 percent of the fan base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m OUT on C.J. Stroud \u2014 6.3 percent<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re someone who prefers their fan base to be aligned, to some degree, and rooting in the same general direction, 6.3 percent of the fans being in the \u201ccompletely OUT\u201d category is a positive. That\u2019s not a very big number, at all. Whether Stroud can win any of the people in this extreme category back this fall remains to be seen. For the Texans\u2019 Super Bowl hopes, it\u2019s probably a necessity.<\/p>\n

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