The NFL Draft begins on Thursday night, and plenty of star college prospects will hear their names called.
One player that has been a hot topic of conversation during the pre-draft process is Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud.
It seems like he can be picked anywhere from second overall, to outside the top 10.
One issue that arose for Stroud is his S2 testing.
The S2 test is a cognition evaluation to see how quickly players can process things.
Stroud tested very poorly, and now rumors are swirling that he might drop in the draft because of it.
According to Dov Kleiman, Stroud is not worried about his test results or his ability to play quarterback.
CJ Stroud: “I’m not a test taker, I play football.”
“I know I’m one of the smartest quarterbacks in the NFL… I don’t think you can play at Ohio State and not be smart.”
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 26, 2023
It remains to be seen how many teams factor the S2 test into their evaluation.
But, Stroud seems to not be bothered by how poorly he scored.
The Houston Texans have the second overall pick and they should take a quarterback.
Stroud seems like the best option for them, but it remains unclear what Houston will do.
It seems unlikely that Stroud will fall out of the top 10.
But, if he does, the Titans at 11th overall seem like the lowest he will go.
Stroud has proven throughout this pre-draft process that he is an NFL quarterback.
Teams have to trust what they see from his processing and decision-making on tape instead of on a test.
Maybe he is just a poor test taker, which is why his score was so low.
Either way, seeing where Stroud ends up on Thursday night is one of the most interesting storylines.
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