Historic 50+ yard/game drop from year one; first QB ever with this decline.
C.J. StroudQBHOU
CJ Stroud is the first quarterback in NFL history with a passing yards per game drop of 50-plus from year one to years two and three, per CBS Sports Research. The source notes he's 50 yards worse per game in years two and three than year one, though part of the decline is attributed to injuries that knocked down the average. The source concludes 'CJ Stroud just hasn't been very good,' citing this as a reason to prefer other receivers (like Nico Collins over George Pickens) despite Collins' quarterback situation.
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Only quarterback in NFL history with a passing yards per game drop of 50-plus from year one to years two and three... CJ Stroud just hasn't been very good.
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- CJ Stroud is the first quarterback in NFL history with a passing yards per game drop of 50-plus from year one to years two and three, per CBS Sports Research. The source notes he's 50 yards worse per game in years two and three than year one, though part of the decline is attributed to injuries that knocked down the average. The source concludes 'CJ Stroud just hasn't been very good,' citing this as a reason to prefer other receivers (like Nico Collins over George Pickens) despite Collins' quarterback situation.
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