NFL's 2023 rookies of the year fueled Houston's resurgence

QB C.J. Stroud, DE Will Anderson Jr. joined coach DeMeco Ryans in turning Texans around Mike Spofford

GREEN BAY - Two years ago, the Houston Texans won just three games.

Then along came coach DeMeco Ryans and two of the top three picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - quarterback C.J. Stroud and defensive end Will Anderson Jr.

As those two players won the NFL's Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awar