COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amid all the pre-draft noise and speculation, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud never wavered in his belief that he belonged at the top of the 2023 NFL Draft. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS OSU QB C.J. Stroud (7) walks around the field at Mercedes Benz Stadium before the start of the Peach Bowl CFP Semifinal game on Saturday, December 31, 2022. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com The Houston Texans agreed, and on Thursday night committed to the prolific passer as the future face of their franchise. The Texans selected Stroud with the second pick in the first round — one spot after the Carolina Panthers took Stroud’s childhood friend, Alabama’s Bryce Young. © David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS OSU QB C.J. Stroud warms up before the start of the CFP semifinal game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 31, 2022. David Petkiewicz,…
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