The Houston Texans have to have been hoping for more from Case Keenum this past weekend. Case Keenum came in as relief for C.J. Stroud on Saturday against the New York Giants and went 7-13 for 73 yards and a touchdown. Yet, he only averaged 5.6 yards per reception and had a lot of ugly passes compared to the amount he threw. Keenum looked like was a step behind how Davis Mills has usually played this preseason. Mills, who missed the game due to an injury, has looked exceptional against the second-tier defenses he's faced. Keenum, however, struggles more than Mills does. He doesn't have the arm strength that Mills or Stroud have, and that is evident by the fact that he throws a lot of underneath stuff. Yet Keenum didn't look his best against a weak Giants defense. He was slow in the pocket and didn't seem to be the most accurate player he could've been. He's getting up there in age, he's 36 and was never known for being an athlete or having a strong arm, and now it seems all the more evident that he's just no
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