Had the Carolina Panthers drafted Houston Texans signal-caller C.J. Stroud over Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, the rookie quarterback could have had a very different 2023 campaign.
"Houston has a better situation," one NFL executive told The Athletic's Jeff Howe. "If you drop Stroud in Carolina, would he have the same success? No way in hell."
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