Mina Kimes identifies Texans QB CJ Stroud as a buy-low candidate

NFL analyst Mina Kimes of ESPN suggests that Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is undervalued ahead of the 2026 season. In a discussion with Bill Simmons, Kimes emphasized Stroud's solid stats during his rookie season, despite a drop-off in performance attributed to poor circumstances, including a struggling offensive line and a lack of support from skill players. This season, Stroud is expected to have something to prove, particularly as the Texans have not extended his contract beyond a fifth-year option for 2027. Houston has advanced to the NFL playoffs during all three of Stroud's seasons but has yet to progress past the divisional round.

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