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CJ Stroud draws rave reviews for NFL Combine throwing session
By Andrew Olson
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C.J. Stroud put on a show in Indianapolis Saturday.
The former Ohio State quarterback drew rave reviews during his NFL Combine throwing session, airing it out in Indianapolis.
Media members gushed about Stroud’s arm strength and throwing motion.
“CJ Stroud is having one of the best throwing sessions I’ve seen at the Combine.” – @MoveTheSticks @CJ7STROUD | @OhioStateFB
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CJ Stroud was dropping DIMES today at the NFL Combine.
Stroud put together one of the most impressive throwing sessions in recent combine history.
The Buckeyes QB made himself some MONEY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TCkx7WvylP
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) March 5, 2023
CJ Stroud throwing moon balls. 🚀 @OhioStateFB
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CJ Stroud put on a ball placement clinic yesterday at the Combine. Quick gm (frm under center) footwork was sharp✔️ Great tempo on short to intermediate throws providing catch and run✔️ Unleashed the cannon on the deep throws with air & accuracy✔️✔️ @nflnetwork #NFLDraft
— EJ Manuel (@EJManuel3) March 5, 2023
“Stroud’s throwing motion is fluid—easy, almost. He was excellent early, ripping through every throw w/ ease, putting just about every last 1 right where it needed to be…struggled a bit late, missing wide on 2 sideline throws & then failing to connect on consecutive deep balls” https://t.co/ZaHLwOfDAt
— NFL Beat Writers (@32BeatWriters) March 5, 2023
Bryce Young isn’t throwing today, but nothing I’ve seen this week in Indy has moved me off my opinion that Young and Stroud should be the first two QBs off the board.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 4, 2023
Did Stroud’s air show change his draft stock?
The biggest storyline leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft has been the QB1 debate. There have been a wide range of media takes on whether Stroud, Will Levis, Anthony Richardson or Bryce Young is the way to go for a team with an early pick.
Interestingly enough, there’s a sense that the Combine did little to alter the QB picture. Based on media reaction, Stroud, Richardson and Levis, for the most part, all performed/measured as expected. (Young’s measurements drew some size concerns.) The media/experts seem settled in their camps as to which QB should go first.
Stroud’s throwing ability was no secret. The average fan may never know if Saturday’s throwing session moved him ahead of another QB on some team’s draft board.
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.