Former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum offers his NFL Mock First Round Draft on ESPN. He has Bryce Young going #1, and then says that the Houston Texans will happily draft C. J. Stroud as #2. OK, that may make good sense.
But the main reason he gives for taking Stroud is incredibly ridiculous.
He notes that Stroud's stats the past two seasons were much better than Mills stats. Well, OF COURSE THEY WERE! Stroud was surrounded by Five-Star talent. Davis Mills didn't have much talent at WR, not much at RB, and had very little help on the OL.
There are MANY good reasons for the Texans taking Stroud, but comparing his stats to Mills is not one of them!
Here is what Tannenbaum said:
"Davis Mills has had a chance to take the reins under center, but in two seasons, he has thrown 33 touchdown passes and 25 interceptions while failing to produce more than 3,200 yards in either campaign. Stroud, meanwhile, threw 75 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions and had more than 7,200 yards across two seasons as the Buckeyes' starter."
But the main reason he gives for taking Stroud is incredibly ridiculous.
He notes that Stroud's stats the past two seasons were much better than Mills stats. Well, OF COURSE THEY WERE! Stroud was surrounded by Five-Star talent. Davis Mills didn't have much talent at WR, not much at RB, and had very little help on the OL.
There are MANY good reasons for the Texans taking Stroud, but comparing his stats to Mills is not one of them!
Here is what Tannenbaum said:
"Davis Mills has had a chance to take the reins under center, but in two seasons, he has thrown 33 touchdown passes and 25 interceptions while failing to produce more than 3,200 yards in either campaign. Stroud, meanwhile, threw 75 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions and had more than 7,200 yards across two seasons as the Buckeyes' starter."
