C.J. Stroud was viewed as one of many unproven young quarterbacks across the NFL before the 2023 season. Expectations are markedly higher in advance of Stroud’s second NFL season.
The Houston Texans quarterback landed at No. 20 on the NFL’s annual ranking of the league’s Top 100 players, which was revealed this week. Stroud slots in directly ahead of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown on the NFL’s list—voted on by the league's players—with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy standing as the previously highest-rated quarterback (No. 28 overall on the list).