C.J. Stroud's New Found Freedom on Offense - Video Post

Hey everyone, TC here,

This week, I put together a video covering C.J. Stroud’s new freedom with control of the offense.

All summer, we were told by Stroud how excited he was to have the ability to check the calls at the line of scrimmage. Stroud can now complete route checks and check into a completely different play. Under the previous offensive coordinator, Bobby Slowik, this ability was absent for C.J. Stroud, as the system was designed to be built around “hot routes” or “answers” to any defensive package.

Through four games, there have been some bumps in the road as Stroud gains confidence in his ability to read defenses and put his team in the best position for success.

In the 4th quarter, Houston scored a 24-yard touchdown with a beautiful throw from C.J. Stroud to rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins. On this specific play, Stroud made a change to Higgins’s route based on the defense presentation by Tennessee.

Here is the video, which includes a complete breakdown with additional context from C.J. Strou and head coach Demeco Ryans.

Enjoy!

-TC