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As the 2023 NFL Draft approaches, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s CJ Stroud are considered the two best quarterbacks in the class. But while Young and Stroud might be the leaders in 2023, NFL teams appear to already have their eye on USC’s Caleb Williams and UNC’s Drake Maye. NFL scouts are already “enamored” […]

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Carolina Panthers will be choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young or Ohio State’s CJ Stroud with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after acquiring it from the Chicago Bears, and according to Adam Schefter, they have a favorite. “They made the bold move last week to […]

Among many other high-level football players, Georgia football cornerback Christopher Smith had high NFL draft praise for Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud, Carolina Panthers staff writer Augusta Stone wrote in a Friday article. “He gave it to us,” cornerback Christopher Smith said. “He made a lot of big plays… a h**l of a player. Great quarterback. Definitely […]

After the NFL Combine, the 2023 NFL Draft now has a bit more structure to things, helping paint a better picture of how it will all play out. As players now have their school pro days left to showcase their skills, let’s see how our top 50 player Big Board breaks down. 1. ED Will […]

Quarterbacks have already dominated the headlines this offseason, and they will continue to do so through April’s 2023 NFL Draft. With names like Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, and Anthony Richardson being mentioned in the conversation for the top pick, there will be quite a few teams that start fresh at the QB position this year. […]

The Carolina Panthers pulled off one of the biggest pre-draft trades in years on Friday. The Panthers went all out to acquire the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft from the Chicago Bears, parting ways with four draft picks and D.J. Moore. Barring a major surprise, the Panthers will select a passer […]

The immediate reaction to the huge trade between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears involving the No. 1 pick in the draft is that the Bears are big winners and the Panthers have given up far too much to get their quarterback of choice. In short, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick to […]

Following the Carolina Panthers decision to move up to the number one overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, it appears that they will now select their quarterback of the future. In a draft class with several quarterbacks fighting to be taken first overall, including Alabama’s Bryce Young and Florida’s Anthony Richardson, it appears that […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is just around the corner, so the next wave of football talent is a step closer to making it to the big stage. Rebuilding organizations are likely valuing their first-round picks even more with so many intriguing prospects available. That is the case for the Houston Texans. In 2022, the Texans […]

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and the Houston Texans are looking to create a brighter future. Houston has been in rebuild mode since the whole Deshaun Watson controversy, which led to a trade to the Cleveland Browns last offseason. After trading Watson, the Texans have been looking for a franchise quarterback. Fortunately, the […]

Going into the Scouting Combine last week, the belief was that the Chicago Bears were in a good position to trade the No. 1 pick to any one of a number of quarterback-needy teams in the upcoming NFL Draft. The conclusion of the huge scouting event makes that conclusion even stronger than it was going […]

After tremendous careers at Ohio State, both quarterback CJ Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba are preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft. While they may end up no longer being teammates, their time at Ohio State has cemented a brotherhood between Stroud and Smith-Njigba. At the NFL Combine, Stroud was able to demonstrate his passing […]

The NFL Scouting Combine is usually about talented young players showing off their athletic skills so they can impress future employers and win big-money contracts. When C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday displaying their teamwork on passing plays, it was also a moment of wistfulness […]

A pair of quarterbacks in Anthony Richardson of Florida and C.J. Stroud of Ohio State made the most of their opportunities at the Scouting Combine Saturday to show off their impressive arms with an array of deep throws at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Anthony Richardson with two beautiful deep balls. Could get used to […]

Not many defenses had much of an answer for C.J. Stroud during his two-season run as the Ohio State Buckeyes’ starting quarterback. However, opposing defensive coordinators at the least did not have to worry much about Stroud extending plays with his legs. Stroud tallied a mere 108 rushing yards in his final season with the […]

As teams debate which quarterback to place at the top of their NFL Draft boards, player comparisons are going to be rampant in war rooms and on sports talk shows. When Joe Burrow’s name is uttered in the same sentence as Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, however, fans are naturally going to perk up. Former QB […]

Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud came to the defense of now-Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields during his media session at the NFL Draft Combine on Friday, wrote SB Nation NFL writer Mark Schofield in a Friday article. “You get hit so many times in the face and you have to make plays using your feet,” Stroud […]

CJ Stroud revealed three NFL quarterbacks he looks up to during a recent press conference. The former Ohio State star named Deshaun Watson, Michael Vick, and Joe Burrow as three of his NFL role models. His comments on Vick and Watson, who have famously both dealt with off-the-field controversies, drew no shortage of reaction from […]

CJ Stroud, the Ohio State football quarterback, will likely be one of the first five or six players off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft. Several teams at the top of the draft need a new QB, including the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Carolina Panthers. Of those high-picking teams, […]

CJ Stroud is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, the former Buckeyes star QB recently admitted he almost returned to Ohio State for another season, per Adam King. “I was honestly going to come back to school,” Stroud said. “Not beating that team up north (Michigan), not […]

The NFL Draft season is cause for much excitement for the 259 prospects who will move one step closer to their dreams of playing the sport they love for a living. While one would find it difficult to locate a prospect who would loudly complain about a potential destination, some teams, inarguably, loom as better […]

Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud dropped a confident message at the 2023 NFL Draft Combine, wrote ESPN NFL reporter Stephen Holder in a Friday tweet.  “I actually think I’ve been the best player in college football two years in a row,” CJ Stroud. “I don’t even think I’ve touched my potential yet.” Stroud played in 25 […]

Heading into the offseason, it is still unclear which quarterback will be the first taken in the 2023 NFL Draft. With Will Levis, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, and CJ Stroud all fighting for the top spot, each player has made a case as to why they should have their named called first. But according to […]

With Super Bowl LVII in the rearview mirror, the 2023 NFL season has officially begun. Organizations such as the Houston Texans should have very busy offseasons with key decisions to make pretty soon. In 2022, the Texans finished 3-13-1 and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year. One of those wins […]

The NFL Combine is coming right up, and it happens in the first week of March at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. With that, the attention gets more intense on some of the players expected to go early in the NFL Draft, including the high-profile quarterback prospects CJ Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bryce […]

Always the highlight of the offseason, the 2023 NFL Draft is fast approaching. Fans all over the league are eagerly awaiting the big event, as are the players about to make their dreams a reality, including Ohio State’s CJ Stroud. The draft is so huge that fans are eager to soak in every ounce of […]

As one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud could see his name be called first by a team desperately needing a franchise QB. With a tremendous skillset that translates exceptionally well to the NFL, what can be expected from the former Buckeye? Stroud has been a heralded […]

Quarterback CJ Stroud had an impressive season for Ohio State, helping lead the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff. However, for all his success, Stroud was still receiving hate from Ohio State fans in the unlikeliest of places. During the season, Stroud says he stays away from social media. But Ohio State fans found another […]

Ohio State football star C.J. Stroud attended an event that advocated for prison reform with Kim Kardashian and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin over the weekend. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young was also at the event. Kardashian hosted the REFORM Alliance dinner at Rubin’s house to discuss the importance of helping people who have been affected by […]

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly have a contractual plan with star quarterback Dak Prescott, but interestingly, there are also rumors the team is intrigued by top prospect CJ Stroud. An NFL source told CowboysSI.com on Monday that the team’s front office were interested in the Ohio State signal-caller. “I don’t know the how,” the source said, […]

The  top two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft are Bryce Young of Alabama and CJ Stroud of Ohio State. While many of the mock drafts and assessments feature Young as the better prospect, Stroud may very well have the best future at the NFL level The Buckeye quarterback has a powerful arm with excellent accuracy, […]

The Super Bowl is now over, which means one thing. It’s 2023 NFL Draft season! It is time to put 2022 in the rearview mirror and start thinking about the future of franchises. And, of course, the future starts at quarterback. You can’t start any draft discussion without talking about the 2023 NFL Draft quarterbacks […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes star CJ Stroud is soon going to be an NFL quarterback. The only question now for him is which team is going to select him in the 2023 NFL Draft. It it’s up to him, Stroud appears to be interested the most in quarterbacking for the Las Vegas Raiders because that’s […]

After Super Bowl 57, most eyes will turn to the NFL free agency and, of course, the 2023 NFL Draft. Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud is expected to go early in this year’s draft, and he’s clearly confident that the team who’ll call his name will not be making a mistake. When asked what […]

When looking at any mock results for the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s clear to see that there’s no consensus No. 1 quarterback between Alabama Crimson Tide’s Bryce Young and Ohio State Buckeyes’ CJ Stroud. An AFC scout shared an eye-opening claim regarding Young, saying that the signal-caller was “as low as 168 pounds” earlier in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to imminently trade or release their quarterback of almost the last decade in Derek Carr, and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky thinks the organization should look no further than Ohio State Buckeye signal-caller CJ Stroud as their new QB. After a disappointing 6-11 campaign, including nine losses by single scores, […]

C.J. Stroud had many on the edge of their seats regarding his future at Ohio State. While the likes of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Florida passer Anthony Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft days after playing in their final games of the 2022 season, Stroud did not follow suit. Stroud had until Jan. […]

In 2021, the Indianapolis Colts were a heartbreaking Week 18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars away from making the NFL playoffs. In 2022, the team was much further from the promised land. A 3-5-1 start cost Frank Reich his job, and after the head-scratching Jeff Saturday hire as his interim replacement, the team won one […]

The offseason has officially begun for 28 NFL teams, and the other four aren’t far off. By extension, that means it’s NFL Draft season for most of the league, and teams are surely making their projections already. While fans can’t see exactly what teams are thinking, draft analysts like Mel Kiper Jr. give us a […]