Yahoo Sports NFL on C.J. Stroud
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The numbers will show that Stroud was 17 for 28 for 153 yards and two touchdowns. That feels lika a decent game, but as usual the numbers don't tell the whole story. On the positive end, there were two or three horrible drops that would have changed the complexion of his numbers and the game. On the other hand, he threw a couple of balls that should have been easy picks and were dropped by the Giants.
STACKED’s take
Stroud's 153-yard, 2-TD game masked drops and pressure; franchise-level but not elite tier.
Stroud finished 17 for 28 for 153 yards and two touchdowns. The source notes the numbers don't tell the whole story: he had two or three drops that would have changed the game's complexion, and threw a couple of balls that should have been easy interceptions but were dropped by the Giants. He was under constant pressure despite being taken down only once, which caused accuracy issues. The source characterizes this as one data point and argues that no one game should make any decision, even for elite quarterbacks. Stroud still feels like a franchise quarterback but not among the tippy-top tier like Mahomes, Allen, Jackson, and Burrows; the source compares his level to Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, or Jared Goff.
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