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Bryce Young and CJ Stroud, the first two picks in the draft, will face each other on Sunday in a game between the Panthers and the Texans. They are the fifth pair of rookie quarterbacks taken 1-2 in the common draft era. Other pairs include Zack Wilson over Trevor Lawrence in 2021, Marcus Mariota over Jameis Winston in 2015, Peyton Manning over Ryan Leaf in 1998, and Rick Mirer over Drew Bledsoe in 1993. Panthers coach Frank Reich expressed satisfaction with Young, saying they got the guy they wanted. Young and Stroud have known each other since middle school and have played against each other in both basketball and football. Stroud has praised Young's performance, while Reich emphasized that evaluating quarterbacks takes years, not weeks. This matchup between the two rookie quarterbacks has drawn attention as it is rare for the QB passed up at No. 1 overall to face the team that passed him up for another QB so early in his career.
Can No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young earn his first pro win in a showdown with No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud? How many ways can Taysom Hill score? Will Joe Burrow shred San Francisco? NFL Network analysts provide bold predictions for Week 8 of the 2023 season. https://t.co/tpDNWQuqrn https://t.co/UJ7bWta52F
C.J. Stroud was uniquely ready to shred defenses as a rookie quarterback. 🔥 https://t.co/pfgtTwORsk (via @nickmfaris) https://t.co/Lxh2sAKccH
Before they were the top 2 picks in the #NFLDraft... Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud lit up college football 🙌 📺: #HOUvsCAR — Sunday 1pm ET on FOX 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/nrgcLIXUMP
.@danorlovsky7 compares C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young’s performances so far this season ✍️ https://t.co/nn9nKLJJNv
Bryce Young vs CJ Stroud is 5th meeting between rookie QBs selected 1st & 2nd overall in common draft era. QB2 has won 3 of last 4 games. In last 10 seasons, 2nd overall picks 7-0 vs. 1st overall picks as rookies. Bragging rights: Young & Stroud are friends since middle school. https://t.co/oC1fDgOLo9
it’s rare a QB passed up at No. 1 overall gets to face the team who passed him up for another QB this early in his career C.J. Stroud vs Bryce Young is THE show I cannot wait to watch this game on Sunday via @SportsGrid https://t.co/nqMc9kZtgM
Week 8 bold predictions: Bryce Young logs first NFL win, while Joe Burrow shreds San Francisco https://t.co/tpDNWQuqrn https://t.co/5NYfNPyN4L
NEW: C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, who first met when they were 14, will face off for the 1st time Sunday when the Texans face the Panthers. They could be rivals but they aren’t . A story about their friendship and a genuine love for one another . https://t.co/JRWLS1PxSF
Panthers QB Bryce Young was asked to compare his basketball play and Texans QB C.J. Stroud to current NBA players. Young: Cavaliers guard Darius Garland Stroud: Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. "He can hit contested shots," Young said about Stroud. #Sarge
McClain: Texans’ game at Carolina features rookie QBs C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, the first two picks in the draft https://t.co/UBbdrCd1sV via @SportsRadio610
Panthers HC Frank Reich on Bryce Young ahead of C.J. Stroud matchup: "We got the guy we wanted" https://t.co/TsZ0ac2PYT https://t.co/F5KxU4U8TU
Childhood friends and top 2 draft picks Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud square off as Panthers host Texans https://t.co/1DwY02z64f
Frank Reich on Bryce Young vs. C.J. Stroud: "When it comes to evaluating quarterbacks or any position, it's years, not weeks" https://t.co/Ba1fDChPpk https://t.co/jVAWqfcacY
CJ Stroud and Bryce Young first faced each other when they were just in seventh grade. At the time, they didn’t really know each other, but by the end of high school they were like brothers. Young finished high school as the No. 1 QB prospect out of California and Stroud No. 3.… https://t.co/vQcvkpELRb https://t.co/0AilC1JTO5
Frank Reich says Panthers 'couldn’t be happier' to have Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud 👀 https://t.co/ApEmRDlPmQ
C.J. Stroud: I don’t think Bryce Young is playing badly in any way, aspect, or form. https://t.co/mPtXjylAo3
Panthers coach Frank Reich on Bryce Young ahead of C.J. Stroud matchup: "We got the guy we wanted" https://t.co/Ba1fDChhzM https://t.co/ct6kDAURkV
McClain: Texans’ game at Carolina features rookie QBs C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, the first two picks in the draft https://t.co/UBbdrCctDn via @SportsRadio610
Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson make NFL history in Sunday's game https://t.co/AsU5SBdqpn
McClain: Texans’ game at Carolina features rookie QBs C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, the first two picks in the draft https://t.co/UBbdrCctDn via @SportsRadio610
Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson make NFL history in Sunday's Texans-Panthers game. https://t.co/TYRbDpFOrV
CJ Stroud on Bryce Young: “Bryce is playing some really good football. Personally, I think he’s playing really good and he’ll continue to play great.”
Bryce Young says he's known CJ Stroud since middle school, played AAU basketball against each other before they played football. "That's someone I'm really close with. Great human being. ... And a great player as well."
Frank Reich on Bryce Young and CJ Stroud: “We got the guy we wanted to get.” https://t.co/YAcfLpwc2Y
Frank Reich addressing speculation he was leaning toward CJ Stroud in pre-draft process b/c of Reich's history with big QBs. Says he never said that to anyone at any time. "My eyes and our eyes were on Bryce (Young) from start to finish."
Bryce Young and Panthers face CJ Stroud and Texans Sunday in 5th game between rookie QBs taken 1-2 in common draft era. Others: Zack Wilson over Trevor Lawrence 2021 Marcus Mariota over Jameis Winston 2015 Peyton Manning over Ryan Leaf 1998 Rick Mirer over Drew Bledsoe 1993
Spark notes on the #Texans ahead of the #Panthers' Week 8 matchup with them: -CJ Stroud is contending with a rookie record -Rushing offense is a question mark -26th in passing yards allowed & 31st in sacks per game -More at image below, for @theobserver: https://t.co/t0RJOuQfzw
“I thought that Bryce was the best.” - Frank Reich on the QB class, which he said he thought all three top QBs were talented and he had high scores on. He didn’t want to get into Stroud specifically. #Panthers (Updated: added “that” to quote)
“I thought Bryce was the best.” - Frank Reich on the QB class, which he said he thought all three top QBs were talented and he had high scores on. He didn’t want to get into Stroud specifically. #Panthers
CJ Stroud gave Ohio State QB Kyle McCord a pat on the back on the sideline 👏 (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/69MpBs1IyE
CJ Stroud in the house for Ohio State-Penn State 🔥 (via @OhioStateFB) https://t.co/Sg23OoiTz5
C.J. Stroud has arrived 👋 @CJ7STROUD | #CollegeGameDay https://t.co/hwsiOemc1o