C.J. Stroud’s historic rookie season did more than raise the level of expectations for himself and the Houston Texans in Year 2.

The way Stroud was able to make such an immediate impact, with a first-year offensive play-caller and a defensive head coach

, reimagined what a rookie quarterback can be capable of under the right circumstances.

Because of Stroud and the Texans’ success with him leading the way in his first year, the possibilities for rookie quarterbacks look so much different from the old days, when they sat behind a seasoned veteran as more of an apprenticeship before taking over the starting role.