What do you think of my C.J. Stroud Eval?

What do you think of my C.J? Stroud eval?

I made QB rankings and was curious if you Texans fans agree with the grades and what I have to say. Just fyi the plus sign just means he’s likely to improve his grade this upcoming year. Someone like Stroud would be graded higher but he has just one year under his belt so it's hard for me to rank him with the guys who’ve proven themselves year in year out. Also the grades key is to the right of the photo.

This is the write up:

I’ll flat-out say I was wrong about C.J. Stroud and projecting him to the pros. In college, Stroud didn’t show what he’s done in Houston besides the one CFB playoff game. Most other draft analysts, including myself, expected more of the college regular season version of Stroud in the NFL rather than the playoff version. While he struggled to an extent against elite defenses, what Stroud did blew me away. I don’t remember a rookie who has as accurate and precise of a deep ball as Stroud. With a stellar arm and clean mechanics, he’s got excellent control over the ball. Where he improved the most though, is his anticipation. The TD throw to Tank Dell in the third of the Tampa Bay game is a perfect example of how he can see a route open before it actually is.

In critical situations where Stroud had to think quickly, I was in awe at how composed he was for a rookie. There was a play where he fumbled, but instead of just pouncing on it, he picked it up and made a nice throw. You scarcely see NFL vets do this, and this was in Stroud’s rookie year. He still made throws into traffic occasionally, but he’ll eventually learn what he can’t get away with. Furthermore, he flashed moments where he’d quickly sense the pressure and extend the play. There were also other times when he was late to notice the pressure on got hit. Overall, his pocket presence improved a lot as he looks significantly more comfortable. It’s just something that could continue to improve.

There are no true issues to his game now besides maybe ball security. If he continues improving, I don’t see why he couldn’t be in the conversation for being an elite QB. However, his ceiling is capped to a degree. That just means he’ll never be like Mahomes, Jackson, or Allen. With the roster Houston has built, a Super Bowl is in the cards for Houston. Stroud has that ‘it’ factor, and if injury luck goes their way, they’ll be in for an exciting fight to the end.