Texans to Host QB C.J. Stroud For Top-30 NFL Draft Visit

The Houston Texans will be doing their due diligence with Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback C.J. Stroud ahead of the NFL Draft

Matt Galatzan | Apr 3, 2023

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The Houston Texans might not have their absolute choice when it comes to selecting their quarterback of the future.

But one way or another, it is widely expected that they will select one with the No. 2 overall pick in next month's NFL Draft.

And now, their top choices are beginning to come into focus, with the Texans set to host Ohio State Buckeyes star quarterback C.J. Stroud for a top-30 NFL Draft visit on Wednesday, according to reports.

Stroud and the Texans already have a pre-existing relationship, thanks to the meetings held at the NFL Combine.

Meetings that Stroud himself believes he performed very well in and hoped to build on going forward.

"I’m looking forward to going deeper and deeper and building a relationship with them," Stroud said at the combine. "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."

However, even at No. 2 overall, Stroud might not be on the board when Houston is on the clock.

In recent weeks, Stroud has been largely projected to go No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers, who traded for the selection with the Chicago Bears on March 10.

As a result, most mock drafts have favored the Texans selecting Alabama's Bryce Young instead.

Even still, considering that every team has a finite amount of top-30 visits, the fact that the Texans are still inviting Stroud to Houston to use one of those spots would seem to indicate that - at the very least - it is far from a certainty that the Panthers will select the two-time Heisman finalist with the first pick.

Either way, the Texans should have the opportunity to land a premium prospect at the quarterback position.

And the Top-30 visit with Stroud is simply another step in that selection process.

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Published Apr 3, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of 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. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com