Texans teammate says C.J. Stroud has ‘opportunity to be the best QB in the league’ ahead of Patrick Mahomes

Very few, if any, quarterbacks have ever had a better rookie season than the one C.J. Stroud put together in 2023. The Houston Texans star completed 63.9% of his passes at an average of 8.2 yards per attempt, with 23 touchdowns against just 5 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFL in passing yards per game and posted the lowest interception rate among qualified quarterbacks, earning Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors, and finishing eighth in league MVP voting.

Heading into Year 2, one of Stroud’s teammates who broke out alongside him as a rookie — wide receiver Tank Dell — is thinking big when it comes to the type of player Stroud can be in the future.

“You can see it in him. I for sure feel like C.J. got the opportunity to be the best quarterback in the league,” Dell said during an appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast. “Not me just saying that because of who he is to me but just like what I’m seeing him do each and every week. What the world sees, they’re seeing exactly what we’re seeing. How he is just coming out there as a 21-year-old man going against grown men, and he’s out here just balling every week. It’s like how consistent he is. 

“I feel like C.J. gotta keep doing what he’s doing to bridge the gap between him and [Patrick] Mahomes. Not going to lie, Mahomes is special … it’s for sure going to be a lot of work, but I feel like if he just keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s on the right path.”

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2024-07-05 13:35:32

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