CJ Stroud Wants To Build 'Deeper' Relationship With Texans

CJ Stroud could be the first quarterback taken in the 2023 NFL Draft

Matt Galatzan | Mar 6, 2023

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud had perhaps the best NFL Scouting Combine of any QB prospect.

And during his interviews over the weekend, he expressed great interest in joining a number of teams, particularly the Houston Texans, who own the No. 2 overall pick behind the Chicago Bears.

Stroud revealed Friday morning that his meeting with the Texans "went really well" and it appears Houston, headlined by general manager Nick Caserio, left a great first impression on Ohio State's quarterback.

"I’m looking forward to going deeper and deeper and building a relationship with them," Stroud said. "They asked me some questions, and I feel like I did really well in the interview process with them. I got to meet everybody in their front office and had a great conversation."

Stroud said he spent most of the interview illustrating his personality. He described himself as a quarterback who can control the room with his leadership.

The Texans have the capital to improve their franchise through the draft. And with the No. 2 pick, Houston will likely look to Stroud to upgrade their quarterback room.

Stroud finished his college career throwing for 8,123 yards while completing 69.3 percent of his passes for 85 touchdowns and a dozen interceptions in three seasons at Ohio State.

The description of Stroud's meeting with the Texans was similar to the depiction of Florida's quarterback Anthony Richardson, who gave a solid performance after meeting in Houston. The Texans also met with Young and Kentucky's Will Levis.

Published Mar 6, 2023

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