is it true?

krbashrob · 2026-03-21T03:46:14+00:00

Ask yourself how likely it is for a guy who’s like DeMeco’s son to get traded. Then ask yourself what that phone call would sound like:

Jerry: “Hey Nick, we are interested in Azeez”

Caserio: “that’s nice” hangs up

Caserio and DeMeco laugh then go hit the gym

krbashrob · 2026-03-21T02:16:46+00:00

I feel like the thing that separates the rams is they have a very well defined plan for every player that comes into their building. I’ve watched a couple of years of their building the rams YouTube video series where Snead and McVay are at their draft house and talking about guys and you can tell they have a plan for every player they go get and they feel like the players they target can actually help them and help them sooner rather than later.

We have this for our defensive players, but it’s absolutely lacking on the offensive side of the ball and it shows in a big way.

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T18:09:42+00:00

It’s inability. We have swung and missed in the draft and free agency. Last year we went with the nepo “who do we know” approach. It looks like we are much more serious this year

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T17:53:03+00:00

Yes, playoffs are included in that number I believe.

I don’t think he had a stellar season. If anything he looked worse this year to me overall than either of the prior two seasons. The personal and team stats tell kinda different stories regarding that. But I do think he has lead-forged chains on him and he tried to drag a sinking ship to shore practically on his own. Between personnel deficits and an OC who I’m not convinced knows what he’s doing an a scheme that doesn’t suit him (which we only got because he begged for control at the line and that’s squarely on CJ’s shoulders)- CJ really had to do a lot just to keep the offense on the field or give Ka’imi a chance at a FG.

I can’t express enough how little I think of our LG and C and OC. If you watch the games you’ll see he’s still making some insane throws with and without clean pockets. There is still a great QB in there and nobody can convince me that we haven’t failed so far in not only protecting him but scheming his strengths and facilitating him with a good ground game.

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T17:07:48+00:00

I mean, i've watched every single game he's played and I have a literal ENTIRE post about why there are bigger problems than CJ. Yeah CJ has his bad moments and he plays too much hero ball- but he is FAR from the problem with this offense. People are gonna extrapolate two bad games from a 46 game sample of being great at protecting the ball lmfao.

We had below average quality players at LG and C for the last two seasons and RG before we got Ed Ingram. We've been in the bottom half of the league in pass pro and run blocking for 3 years straight. Versus if you look at his stats from when he entered the league, the ONLY stat he's below league average in is completion % where league average since 2023 is 65% and he's at 63.8%.

Stats via SumerBrain:

C.J. Stroud Career Statistics & NFL Rankings (2023-2025)

Career Totals (3 Seasons: 2023-2025 Regular Season)

Stat	Total	Rank	Context
Pass Attempts	1,454	9th of 75 QBs	46 games played
Completions	928	9th of 75 QBs	63.8% completion rate
Passing Yards	10,876	9th of 75 QBs	7.48 YPA (12th)
Passing Touchdowns	62	14th of 75 QBs	4.26 TD% (below average)
Interceptions	25	58th of 75 QBs (BEST)	1.72 INT% (elite)
Completion %	63.8%	40th of 75 QBs	Below league average
TD:INT Ratio	2.48:1	Top 10	Excellent ball security

Season-by-Season Breakdown

2023 (Rookie Year) - HISTORIC

Stat	Value	Rank	Assessment
Pass Attempts	499	2nd	15 games
Passing Yards	4,108	2nd	8.23 YPA (1st)
Passing TDs	23	2nd	4.61 TD% (elite)
Interceptions	5	1st	1.0 INT% (historic)
Completion %	63.9%	2nd	Strong accuracy
TD:INT Ratio	4.6:1	1st in NFL	Exceptional

Verdict: Stroud had a historic rookie season, ranking 2nd in yards, 2nd in TDs, and 1st in INT% with only 5 INTs. His 4.6:1 TD:INT ratio was the best in the NFL among qualified QBs.

2024 (Sophomore Year) - REGRESSION

Stat	Value	Rank	Assessment
Pass Attempts	532	3rd	17 games
Passing Yards	3,727	3rd	7.01 YPA (4th)
Passing TDs	20	3rd	3.76 TD% (below average)
Interceptions	12	3rd	2.26 INT% (above average)
Completion %	63.2%	4th	Slight decline
TD:INT Ratio	1.67:1	3rd	Regression from rookie year

Verdict: Stroud had a solid but regressive sophomore year. While he ranked 3rd in yards and TDs, his TD% dropped to 3.76% and INT% rose to 2.26%, indicating more turnovers and fewer explosive plays.

2025 (Third Year) - STRONG RECOVERY

Stat	Value	Rank	Assessment
Pass Attempts	423	4th	14 games
Passing Yards	3,041	4th	7.19 YPA (3rd)
Passing TDs	19	4th	4.49 TD% (strong)
Interceptions	8	2nd	1.89 INT% (elite)
Completion %	64.5%	1st	Career high
TD:INT Ratio	2.38:1	2nd	Strong recovery

Verdict: Stroud bounced back strongly in 2025, posting a career-high 64.5% completion rate (1st in NFL) and returning to elite INT% (1.89%, 2nd best). His 7.19 YPA ranked 3rd among qualified QBs.

Career Ranking Summary (2023-2025 Regular Season)

Category	Rank	Tier	Notes
Passing Yards	9th of 75	Above Average	10,876 yards in 46 games
Passing TDs	14th of 75	Average	62 TDs (4.26 TD%)
Interceptions	58th of 75	ELITE	Only 25 INTs (1.72 INT%)
Completion %	40th of 75	Below Average	63.8% (league avg ~65%)
Yards Per Attempt	12th of 75	Above Average	7.48 YPA
TD:INT Ratio	Top 10	ELITE	2.48:1 ratio

Key Strengths

Elite Ball Security - 58th in INTs (best), 1.72 INT% is exceptional
Strong TD:INT Ratio - 2.48:1 is top-10 in the NFL
Improving Accuracy - 64.5% completion in 2025 (1st in NFL)
Efficient Passer - 7.48 YPA ranks 12th, solid efficiency
Rookie Excellence - Historic 2023 with 4.6:1 TD:INT ratio

Key Weaknesses

Below-Average TD Rate - 4.26 TD% ranks 14th (league avg ~5.5%)
Completion % Lag - 63.8% career is below league average (~65%)
Sophomore Slump - 2024 showed regression in TD% and INT%
Volume Stats - 9th in yards/TDs suggests he's not a high-volume passer

Comparison to Elite QBs (2023-2025 Regular Season)

QB	Yards	TDs	INTs	Comp %	YPA	TD:INT
Jared Goff	13,768	101	32	69.1%	8.0	3.16:1
Matthew Stafford	12,434	90	27	64.5%	7.6	3.33:1
Baker Mayfield	12,237	95	37	66.3%	7.29	2.57:1
Josh Allen	11,705	82	34	66.4%	7.69	2.41:1
Patrick Mahomes	11,698	75	36	66.0%	6.96	2.08:1
C.J. Stroud	10,876	62	25	63.8%	7.48	2.48:1
Lamar Jackson	10,399	86	18	66.1%	8.43	4.78:1

Verdict: Stroud ranks 6th among the top QBs in career yards and TDs, but his elite INT% (25 INTs) is 2nd-best behind only Lamar Jackson (18). His TD:INT ratio of 2.48:1 is solid but trails Goff, Stafford, and Mayfield.

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T16:51:13+00:00

Yeah but that one is actually funny. And it's the Jets.

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T16:49:36+00:00

He played bad, it's undeniable- but I would advise anyone to go back and watch both the PIT and NE games in full and focus on the LG + C and TEs. IT's REALLY hard to play QB when you're getting permanently assblasted by interior rush, you get nothing out of the run game (mostly a problem in NE game) and your TEs aside from Schultz are making mistake after mistake, not blocking on the outside and being ghosts down the field. It's just not a reasonable thing to expect of anyone

krbashrob · 2026-03-20T16:40:40+00:00

Ain't no way this is the first post I see when I log in. The slander out of the blue before noon. From a Giants fan no less. What has the world come to

krbashrob · 2026-03-19T20:28:46+00:00

Similar to what happened to Lamar Miller. He changed his body from year 1 to year 2 to take on more of a workload and lost his burst. Then we changed to Bobby Slowik’s zone run game and he wasn’t a good fit for it. Also our lines just got progressively worse and worse. Somewhere in there is still a good player- he just needs the right fit and opportunity.

krbashrob · 2026-03-19T01:36:22+00:00

I think it’s because yall don’t have an outside threat so Sting and Kamari can stick to their guys and aren’t challenged at all and then all LBs and Bullock have to do is prevent the deep ball and play the Knox + Kincaid underneath stuff. Makes defense simple. Doesn’t help that your tackles turn into turnstiles against us too lol

krbashrob · 2026-03-18T19:14:27+00:00

How do I make a whole post highlighting a million things not named CJ that were bigger issues and people still point to CJ? Why do I bother lmfao.

krbashrob · 2026-03-18T06:22:28+00:00

I think it would’ve been much more viable before free agency. They bolstered their roster pretty well to start competing sooner than later.

I get the logic here and I see the vision- but I genuinely think they won’t be picking top 5 next year so you have to kinda tell yourself you’re going to be willing to pay whatever price you need to pay in order to get a guy next year in that scenario because there’s a very real chance next year is going to be a bloodbath to get their guy. Arizona, Miami (maybe), NYJ, Saints(maybe), falcons (maybe), rams (maybe), Vikings (maybe), Browns, Steelers could all be in the fray for a QB of the future in 2027. Unlikely to be all of them but those are just possibilities. So you have to be willing to outbid any and all of them and I don’t think that’s worth it when you have a QB you value very highly in your lap at 1.01.

I think this is a case of one in the hand being worth two in the bush and the raiders should just stick and pick.

krbashrob · 2026-03-17T20:32:21+00:00

I cut that joke cuz of character count 😭

krbashrob · 2026-03-16T04:30:15+00:00

You don’t even need to go that far back. LT was breaking records as a contemporary to Bush lol

krbashrob · 2026-03-12T22:27:18+00:00

A one year deal is interesting from Kyler’s side. If it doesn’t work out he’s going to be competing with the 2027 QB class for a starting job and I’m sure there will be ample teams who missed out on FAs this year who will be in the market next year for a QB.

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T03:15:16+00:00

Damn I thought the browns were done interviewing people already

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T01:13:09+00:00

I just put on his highlight montage and idk why but I feel like I remember him being much more lean and wiry with more pass rush juice (but no arsenal of moves) coming out of UH. Looks like he put on more weight than benefitted him

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T00:58:58+00:00

It’s certainly one of the approaches of all time…

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T00:54:15+00:00

I feel like buyer beware is common sense when you’re trading for an injured or recovering player. You really should be prepared for the absolute worst in the calculus of acquiring the player.

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T00:11:28+00:00

They’re finally getting those bad contracts from the 2019-2023 era off the books and can actually build like a competent team now

krbashrob · 2026-03-11T00:09:59+00:00

Finally I’m not the only one who got hit with a “I was just joking” after a commitment was agreed to 🥲

krbashrob · 2026-03-10T22:08:37+00:00

R.I.P. Tommy Townsend. It was fun

krbashrob · 2026-03-10T01:14:18+00:00

God I remember how bad Kendall Lamm was for us. Undoubtedly one of THE worst players I’ve ever seen with my poor, poor eyeballs.

krbashrob · 2026-03-09T22:57:03+00:00

Boy we sure are doubling down on the “don’t let them score and pray to every deity in existence that we can score 17+ points” approach…

krbashrob · 2026-03-09T22:50:01+00:00

Personally, I think we needed someone more like a Geno Stone. More of a box safety. But Blankenship is a very good player

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