Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, right, watches drills with, from left, Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 4, 2023.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-10-thoughts-nfl-combine-20230306-cqkqsprh4jervbd5fsbpmiwley-story.html

As a result, CJ Stroud appeared to suffer a major blow when he reportedly scored 18 out of a possible 100 points during his assessment.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/cj-stroud-responds-concerns-low-s2-cogntition-test-score/

Houston Texans (via Cleveland)- Jaxson Smith-Njigba, Wide Receiver, Ohio State: This is a no-brainer for the Texans if they draft CJ Stroud.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2023/2/14/23599458/nfl-mock-draft-2023-post-super-bowl-edition-eagles-two-first-round-picks-christian-gonzalez

In the upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, we can expect the Houston Texans to rely on their rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who has been impressive so far this season.

Source: https://s24526.pcdn.co/tl-sports-betting/1621739/steelers-vs-texans-prediction-and-odds-nfl-week-4-preview

In this case, however, some could argue that CJ Stroud is the best quarterback in the draft class.

Source: https://arrowheadaddict.com/2023/04/23/final-mock-draft-3-0-chiefs-stay-select-surprise/

The Houston Texans selected CJ Stroud with the second overall pick in the NFL Draft last week, but that does not mean the former Ohio State star was the top player on their board.

Source: https://larrybrownsports.com/hockey/tnt-graphic-bruins-panthers-game-7-fans-freaking-out/614638

They were going to be taking one of Bryce Young or CJ Stroud.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/houston-texans-passing-qb-becoming-more-likely/

This year’s draft is headlined by a seemingly can’t-miss (unless he’s in a crowd of 6-foot people, then you won’t find him) quarterback in Bryce Young, and another top-tier slinger in CJ Stroud.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/04/27/time-nfl-draft-tonight/

Top QB prospects Bryce Young of University of Alabama and CJ Stroud of Ohio State University both project to go top four in CBS Sports’ mock draft.

Source: https://cwuobserver.com/24062/sports/seahawks-land-fifth-pick-in-nfl-draft/