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Ohio State's CJ Stroud Reportedly 'Ghosted' Manning Passing Academy

Another national analyst is seemingly calling Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback C.J. Stroud's draft position into question.

Matt Galatzan

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Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback C.J. Stroud has supposedly been falling down NFL Draft boards in recent days, with experts calling certain aspects of his character into question.

The questioning began earlier this month, with NFL insider Michael Lombardi reporting that Stroud was 'not an easy guy to coach. But now, another criticism has surfaced, this time from analyst and former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, who has accused Stroud of skipping out on the Manning Passing Academy.

“I’ve been told that he committed to it the night before, then just kind of ghosted them, didn’t show up,” Quinn told the Pick Six Podcast. “That’s football royalty, and when you do that, that’s gonna kind of set off some alarms for people, like, ‘Hey man, that’s not how you conduct yourself—especially around the Manning family, or just in general—if you’re gonna be a franchise quarterback.’”

Quinn did note that he still views Stroud as the No. 2 quarterback in the draft, calling him the most accurate passer in the class, and lauding his personal interactions with the former Buckeye. However, according to Quinn, some NFL teams may be viewing Florida's Anthony Richardson as the better option, due to his higher ceiling. 

Whatever ends up happening on Day 1 of the draft next weekend, one thing is clear - Stroud's resume with Ohio State on the field speaks for itself. And whichever team ultimately drafts him, is going to get a passer with elite tools and production at the highest level to back it up. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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