© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation C.J. Stroud looks to be a top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft following back-to-back Heisman finalist seasons. Former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was almost a Buckeye for another year. Stroud waited until the final day to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft and he said at the NFL Scouting Combine Friday that he was strongly considering returning to Ohio State for a fourth year. “I was honestly going to come back to school,” Stroud said at the combine. But in the end, departing for the NFL was “a smart decision” for him. “It was really hard for me to leave a place like Ohio State, where it takes time to get to where I was at,” Stroud said. “It takes a lot of homework, a lot of trust and a lot of building camaraderie off the field. That’s something you can’t throw…
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