

Stroud won't have an abundance of pass-catching talent to help him through his rookie year with the Texans, so don't expect a great deal of fantasy value from the former Buckeye in Year 1.įrank Reich has already named Young the starting quarterback, which is huge for fantasy managers worried that Andy Dalton could make some starts early in the year. Stroud isn't a running QB, but nor is he a statue in the pocket - he has functional mobility to avoid sacks. Eli Mannings advice to young QBs in the NFL (1:48) Eli Manning explains the differences Bryce Young, C.J. 'But hes still third in the group behind Alabamas Bryce Young and Kentuckys Will Levis for me.' Stroud has thrown for 3,340 yards, more than 1,000 fewer than in 2021, along with 37 touchdowns.

Stroud is a mature passer with a strong, accurate arm. However, he is small-ish and I don’t think he’s as good at all the NFL throws as CJ. He has put Bama on his back to win some games.

The second overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, C.J. Young is talented and more of a scrambler. Young is a good bet to be the Panthers' Week 1 starter and might be able to provide fantasy managers with midrange or low-end QB2 value. Imagine this, you are a head scout for a GM and are debating between these players. I will be posting one of these a day, every day until the draft. Welcome to prospect battles, a daily discussion to debate similarly graded prospects for this years draft. He's listed at 5-10, 204, but he might play at under 200 pounds. Prospect Battle Day 11 - CJ Stroud vs Bryce Young. The biggest concern with Young is his small frame. Young is agile, but he isn't going to add a great deal of fantasy value with his legs. While leading a contentious Ohio State team to a 22-4 mark since. 1 pick in this year's NFL Draft, Alabama product Bryce Young is a pinpoint passer with a strong arm, quick release and the sort of field-reading ability that will endear him to Panthers head coach Frank Reich. Right near the top of the board alongside Young sits Stroudwho has also stacked Heisman-worthy stats over the last two years.
