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Mark Lane

Debate carries on that Texans traded up to take C.J. Stroud, not Will Anderson

The Houston Texans gave up sizable capital to take Alabama defensive end Will Anderson in the 2023 NFL draft.

While that may be the matter of de jure, fans and media still consider the trade with the Arizona Cardinals to be a de facto trade for Stroud. Essentially if the Texans had stuck with their board at No. 2 and taken Anderson, who they had rated higher than Stroud, then any of the other quarterback-needy teams could have got on the phone with the Cardinals to make a deal to move up to No. 3 overall.

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