There was a raging debate this past spring across the NFL media landscape: Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud. The two college quarterbacks appeared to be head and shoulders above their peers in the 2023 NFL draft class, but the Panthers made the decision to take Young with the No. 1 pick. After all, it doesn’t get much better than a Heisman winner out of Alabama, right?
Turns out, the Texans are pretty happy they got Stroud with the No. 2 pick as well.
After four weeks, Stroud has distanced himself from Young and his rookie peers. Soon enough, he could be the owner of the best statistical season by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, as he’s currently on pace to shatter the record for passing yards by a first-year signal-caller.
