Four games into the NFL season, C.J. Stroud's draft assessment of himself has been the only thing more accurate than his completion percentage, more unblemished than his touchdown-to-interception ratio, and more impressive than the Houston Texans' sudden resurrection in the AFC South.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 01: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans high fives fans after his team's 30-6 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Four games into the NFL season, C.J. Stroud’s draft assessment of himself has been the only thing more accurate than his completion percentage, more unblemished than his touchdown-to-interception ratio, and more impressive than the Houston Texans’ sudden resurrection in the AFC South.
Through a four-game measurement, Stroud's 1,212 passing yards are the second-most in NFL history for a rookie, coming second to only Cam Newton's 1,386 during his epic debut with the Carolina Panthers in 2016. Arguably more impressive, he has thrown six touchdowns against zero interceptions despite playing behind a banged-up offensive line — not to mention a set of receiving options that most would rank in the lower third of the league.
As much as these four games have been a beginning for Stroud, it’s worth wondering if it’s the beginning of the end of the S2 cognition test as a piercing beacon that illuminates which quarterbacks can be successful and which can’t. Multiple executives and coaches spoke highly of the S2 during the draft process — but most were clear that it was just a portion of a larger picture, and not meant to act as a be-all, end-all tool to predict success.
Added another in the same piece: “Stroud scored 18. That is like red alert, red alert, you can’t take a guy like that. That is why I have Stroud as a bust. That in conjunction with the fact, name one Ohio State quarterback that’s ever done it in the league.”
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