C.J. Stroud Profile

By: Lucas Kochevar

#7 C.J. Stroud, Ohio State University, 6’3’’, 218lbs.

• 3,688 Yds, 41 TDs, 6Ints
• Games Watched: Iowa, Michigan, Georgia

Film Thoughts: A true pocket passer, doesn’t look to run when given the chance. Throws to the outside have great zip and are placed well. Makes the throw to the corner of the endzone look very easy (his WRs are very good too). Has bad habit of trying to squeeze in throws across the middle. Could use word in fluid play-action movements. Throws to the sideline fantastically. Inconsistent footwork. Learn to throw the ball away. Quick throwing motion. Ball placement is pinpoint on a ton of throws. His throw on the run is inconsistent. Loses control when under pressure. Doesn’t escape pressure well when touched. Processes well. The short accuracy is solid, while the medium accuracy is inconsistent between the numbers. The deep accuracy is really strong and the arm strength is defiantly there. The throws on the run are where he struggles. His throws with anticipation are really strong. Arm strength on the run isn’t great, but the velocity is still there.
       C.J. Stroud is a quarterback that can make any throw in the pocket. Short throws, medium throws, and long throws are made with ease in a clean pocket. When the play breaks down is when he runs into problems. In times of pass rush, his footwork gets messy and he’ll force a throw into coverage. The throws to the perimeter are all on target for only his receiver to catch. Deep throws with single coverage are where his best highlights are, really any man coverage is where he thrives. He has decent mobility, but doesn’t uses it when he needs to, which will often lead to those troublesome throws he makes into traffic. When it comes to throwing on the run, he struggles to place it accurately consistently. His arm talent shows some great zip and distance. In the right system, I think he can be a real threat in the league, however, I could see him struggling mightily under a troublesome organization.

​Sources: Image via Jay LaPrete, AP Photo