Former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud isn't a lock to be selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft next month, but he's probably pretty close to one.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported last week that Stroud and former Alabama signal-caller Bryce Young were "likely" to be the first two quarterbacks off the board when the first round kicks off April 27 in Kansas City.
With the draft inching closer, rival coaches are praising Stroud as the "complete package," per The Athletic's Bruce Feldman:
"He's so accurate and so calm.