Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud should hear his name called early in the 2023 NFL draft.
"I think he's going to be a top-five pick, and I think Houston would love to have him at No. 2," ESPN's Todd McShay said on Wednesday's Mock Draft Special.
McShay projected the Indianapolis Colts to trade up to No. 1 to take Bryce Young in his latest mock draft, but the Houston Texans could still end up with an elite player at No. 2 overall.
Bleacher Report's Scouting Department has Stroud as the sixth-best player and top quarterback in the class in its post-Senior Bowl rankings.