What does each QB in the Class of 2023 need to do to be successful in 2024?

Ben Arthur

AFC South Reporter

Entering the NFL, highly drafted rookie quarterbacks naturally command plenty of attention. They’re the fresh, new faces at the league’s most important position. That comes with intrigue and curiosity. 

But don’t forget about the second-year passers. They’re the ones who’ve tasted the league but haven’t yet fully established themselves.

And in the case of 2024’s sophomore class — the Panthers’ Bryce Young, Texans’ C.J. Stroud, Colts’ Anthony Richardson and the Titans’ Will Levis — we have the full gamut of young quarterback experiences represented. 

Here’s what each of them must do in his second season to be considered a success: 

C.J. Stroud
2023 stats (15 games): 63.9% completion rate for 4,108 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs

Goal: Maintain excellence

The Texans don’t need Stroud to take an astronomical leap in Year 2 (though after a historic rookie season, that doesn’t feel totally implausible). They have enough talent to where even incremental improvement from Stroud should, in theory, keep Houston on track to become an AFC powerhouse. 

The team added perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a loaded pass-catching corps that already featured Nico Collins, Tank Dell and tight end Dalton Schultz, all of whom have a year under their belt with Stroud. The Texans run game should also be better with free-agent addition Joe Mixon. Coupled with the defensive reinforcements Houston also added in free agency (Danielle Hunter, Azeez Al-Shaair and Denico Autry), consistency — not exponential growth — should suffice for Stroud, who has become a more vocal presence on the team. 

But Stroud won’t catch anyone by surprise in 2024. How will he respond to the adjustments made by defenses that now have a season’s worth of tape of him? 

Stroud’s rapport with Diggs will also be one important connection to watch. The quarterback must figure out how to most effectively split the target…

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Publish date : 2024-08-20 19:51:36

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