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5 rookies turning heads right away at NFL training camp

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Mar 3, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami‐Fl defensive back Tyrique Stevenson (DB31) participates in drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami‐Fl defensive back Tyrique Stevenson (DB31) participates in drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 20: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans poses for a portrait during the NFLPA Rookie Premiere on May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 20: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans poses for a portrait during the NFLPA Rookie Premiere on May 20, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) /

NFL rookies turning heads: 3. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans, QB

Well, if you are the No. 2 overall pick, you had better be turning heads in training camp, and from the outskirts and reports from ESPN, C.J. Stroud is doing that while being engaged in a QB battle with last year’s starter Davis Mills, who helped the Texans land the No. 2 overall pick thanks to a last-second win over the Indianapolis Colts.

"“That’s my brother, man. I’m happy for him, but his situation is his situation, and mine is mine,” Stroud said. “I know that I gotta work on on my end and do whatever I have to do to make this team better. It’s not about the starter, who’s not the starter. It’s about getting better for Week 1 against Baltimore. Right now, we are building as a team. It’s not just falling individuals.”"

Nice words, but Stroud was taken No. 2 for a reason. Houston is in dire need of a franchise QB, having not had one since Deshaun Watson. Stroud has already gotten the organization’s attention. Still, he must continue that trend, prepare for the upcoming season, and ultimately be the starter and franchise guy the Texans invested in.

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