The Houston Texans rookie quarterback is already dominant among the league’s QBs. The Texans drafted C.J. Stroud as a second overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Coming from the roots of Ohio State, Stroud credits his stint of impressive performances to his collegiate football team. However, playing his rookie season, Stroud is already on a quest to surpass the league’s established QBs. 

Four weeks into the 2023 NFL season, Stroud has geared up to lodge his name among the best starts by a rookie quarterback. He shares his thoughts on quickly adapting to the NFL games and leaving his mark on the gridiron.

The secret of CJ Stroud’s early success 

Stroud appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where the host, Pat McAfee, asked Stroud how he had smoothly sailed through the NFL games. Following this, Stroud credited his tenure with Ohio State and his preseason games. 

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Sharing his secret, Stroud said: “I think it definitely goes back to playing at Ohio State. I wanted to play at the biggest stage against the best competition. I mean everybody who’s played at Ohio State knows that every day in practice you’re playing against the first-rounder or somebody who’s really good on the other side. So the competition that was bred at practice definitely helped.” 

The 22-year-old QB then credited his preseason game. Stroud said, “I learned my lessons in the preseason. I think that was really big for me to have a little trouble at first and then grow every week.” However, preseason struggles are becoming fruitful, and the rookie QB is on the verge of surpassing Patrick Mahomes.

‘It’s just the beginning,’ rookie CJ Stroud spreads his message

In the four games of the 2023 season, Stroud has lodged 1,212 yards so far. The Texans QB is averaging 303 yards per game, and per the average, if Stroud throws for 300 yards in the Texans’ next game against the Atlanta Falcons, then Stroud will be reaching a score of 1512 yards in the first five games. Following this, Stroud will surpass Mahomes’ record of 1,484 yards in the first five games of his rookie season.

Moreover, with his 1212 yards, Stroud is already beating Russell Wilson’s 1014 yards and Mahomes’ 1006 yards this season so far. Following his promising gameplay, Stroud stamped his message, “I just wanted to get better. So yeah, man, it’s been a blessing, but I mean, it’s just beginning.” Stroud is on a quest to grab his place in the league’s elite QBs. Meanwhile, let us know your prediction about Stroud surpassing Mahomes in the next game against the Falcons.

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