CJ Stroud could not consider it. Not even his Houston Texans teammates.
They have been pissed off after a 21-13 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday evening, after they could not accomplish a lot towards a workforce that was seeing its season spiral after shedding 5 straight video games.
“It’s embarrassing to come back right here to a prime-time recreation and to really feel embarrassed like that’s by no means enjoyable,” Stroud mentioned. “We need to be higher in loads of areas, and that begins with me. There are performs I’ve to make, photographs I’ve to make.”
Stroud accomplished simply 11 of 30 passes for 191 yards for the Texans (6-3), who performed with out injured receivers Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins. Stroud was additionally sacked eight instances.
“If we wish to win, this isn’t the recipe to do it,” Stroud mentioned. “We must study to dominate and cease studying to drift.”
It was the primary of three consecutive primetime video games for Houston, with a Sunday evening dwelling matchup towards Detroit the next November 10, adopted by a Monday evening matchup at Dallas on November 18.
“We simply need to play higher soccer, act higher, cease pointing fingers and notice in the long run that this doesn’t suggest profitable soccer,” Stroud mentioned. “We cannot hold getting our means. We’re a very good soccer workforce. Once we purchase into the methods and what’s being coached, we’ve to have management that takes over.
“This is not the top, however it’s positively a terrific wake-up name to strengthen the ship.”
The Texans acquired on the board first on Joe Mixon’s 3-yard landing run late within the second quarter. They additionally led 10-7 via three quarters, however could not shut out the sport due to Aaron Rodgers and an eye-popping catch by Garrett Wilson helped lead the Jets to a win that stopped their skid.
“The most irritating half is we have been the higher workforce,” proper deal with Tytus Howard mentioned. “We let that recreation slip away, particularly within the second half. We did not come again with the identical depth we had within the second quarter.
“We let one workforce steal the victory from us.”
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans was significantly involved in regards to the offensive line after Stroud was hit 11 instances. The second-year quarterback remained on the sphere for a couple of moments and was gradual to get off the sphere after being sacked by Solomon Thomas simply earlier than halftime.
“I’m unsure what is going on on forward of time,” Ryans mentioned. “We’ll watch the movie. We gave up eight sacks and each drop again or cross scenario appears like we’re in scramble mode. It’s simply not adequate. We cannot function in time. We need to determine it out fastened.”
Stroud has been sacked 30 instances this season, a complete that ranks him second within the NFL behind Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, who’s out for the season.
“We don’t desire our quarterback to get as many hits as he took,” Ryans mentioned. “It’s not adequate. We need to adapt, change issues transferring ahead.”
After a gradual begin on offense, the Jets discovered their rhythm within the second half. Wilson’s acrobatic one-handed catch gave New York a 14-10 lead early within the fourth quarter. Rodgers’ 37-yard TD cross to Davante Adams made it 21-10 with 2:56 left.
“When the passes picked up within the second half, we did not win them,” Ryans mentioned. “It was the identical match we had within the first half. They performed within the second half and we did not.”
Associated Press reporting.
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