What C.J. Stroud and his parents saw early, the world is seeing now

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The story of C.J. Stroud, the best rookie QB in a decade:

[Ian Rapoport] This article is so good for a lot of reasons. Including this quote from #Texans QB CJ Stroud: “I’d never draft a QB who didn’t play another sport growing up. I’d never draft a QB without talking to his teammates first. And I’d have to sit down with him and watch film. I would make him explain where the rules stop and where the instincts kick in.”