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What the Houston Texans do with quarterback C.J. Stroud and his future remains one of the biggest discussion points of the offseason.
With the fifth-year option exercised by the Texans, the franchise now has two seasons to fully evaluate Stroud to see if he is worth paying what could be a market-setting contract.
Whether he is or not is a big talking point, but we have also seen quarterbacks take less money when it comes time to get their new deal.
But what should the Texans' offer be for Stroud? One NFC executive offered up a number.
"Offer him something like top 8-12 [QB] money," an NFC executive said via ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime. "I'd try to give him a three-year extension at like $42-45 million per year now. Or plan to franchise him out like [Dallas Cowboys QB] Dak Prescott in 2020."
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Is $42-$45 million APY enough for Stroud?
That will be the big talking point. If Stroud wants to be the highest-paid quarterback in football, then the Texans might have a problem.
Of course, if Stroud plays to a high level in the next two seasons and the Texans are banging on the door of a Super Bowl, the franchise will likely feel better about paying him big money.
But if he continues in his current form, the franchise might look to offer Stroud a discounted contract.
How this thing plays out will be interesting, but Stroud has it all to play for over the next two seasons.
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