Getty Images C.J. Stroud and the Ohio State Buckeyes were a wide field goal attempt away from advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship against TCU. Even in a losing effort, Stroud was able to bolster his claim as one of the top eligible quarterback prospects entering the 2023 NFL Draft. The scouting report on Stroud coming into the game depicted a well-built 6-foot-3 quarterback with plus arm strength and the tendency to throw with touch, accuracy and anticipation. He has control of the offense at the line of scrimmage and is known to not get beyond his first read, which is not necessarily unheard of in college. The concerns stem from his inefficiencies when pressured, as well as his reliance on being a strict pocket passer rather than extending plays with his legs and making plays outside of structure. In Saturday’s 41-42 loss to Georgia, the California native…
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