Yes, I know Ohio State has not been known to be QB U or even mediocre when it comes to producing NFL quarterbacks but I believe Stroud is different even with all the scrutiny circulating about the S2 Cognition test score leak about him.

To begin with let’s look at the numbers at Ohio State for the two-time Heisman Trophy finalist: 69.3% completion, 8,123 yards, 85 TD’s and only 12 INT.

Now let’s examine C.J. Stroud, the man: C.J. Stroud’s life changed forever at the age of 13 when his father got incarcerated on a 38-year sentence for carjacking, robbery, kidnapping and other charges. C.J. is the youngest of four children and during his high school years spent time living in a small room above a storage facility and was homeless during some points as well. He knows how to overcome adversity.

My eyes don’t lie: Watching the de facto National Championship game between Ohio State and Georgia the best player on the field that night in New Orleans was C.J. Stroud. The great Bulldog defense was shredded by Stroud who threw 4 touchdowns on 23-34 passing for 348 yards. Stroud also had 34 crucial yards rushing. The scrabble and touchdown throw to Marvin Harrison Jr. was an elite play that not many NFL quarterbacks can make.

Why the alleged test score shouldn’t hurt his draft stock considerable: The new test given to NFL prospects that has replaced the Wonderlic is the S2 Cognition test. The S2 Cognition test consists of 9 different areas or segments that are scored separately with the test administered on a gaming laptop that takes about 45 minutes to complete.

The S2 Cognition scores of Bryce Young was the highest at 98%, Will Levis of Kentucky scored a 93%, and Anthony Richardson of Florida scored a 79%. Stroud allegedly scored 18% but Brandon Ally, co-founder of the S2 Cognition test, came out and said that some scores were not accurate.

I am not saying that I wouldn’t look at all factors including this test score but what I am saying is that C.J. Stroud’s 18 might not be accurate so the smear campaign being waged against him might be unfair. Also looking at Stroud’s career at Ohio State compared to Levis at Kentucky or others I feel his body of work speaks for itself, the Heisman committee obviously felt the same way I do, twice.

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