C.J. Stroud was a great college quarterback.
Stroud may have gone 0-2 against the Michigan Wolverines, but his decision to head to the NFL weakens the Buckeyes at the position until proven otherwise. Michigan’s odds to three-peat as Big Ten Champions and beat the Buckeyes for a third consecutive year just increased. However, there are some caveats to that statement, which we’ll get to shortly.
Stroud, a Heisman finalist in consecutive seasons, will be a top-five pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and could ultimately be the first overall pick. Stroud set 17 Ohio State passing records and threw for an astounding 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns at OSU.