The , the owners of the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, have narrowed down their quarterback search to two pa sers,: Alabama's Bryce Young and Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, the consensus top two quarterbacks in the upcoming draft. The Texans reportedly aren't sweating one or the other being selected ahead of them by the Carolina Panthers after they ."The Texans have the mindset right now of, 'Let's see who gets picked at number one, and we'll take the other guy,'" James Palmer , "because both of them Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud check a lot of boxes. You heard what head coach DeMeco Ryans said: It's really down to the two Zac Grotz Jersey of them, and they're evaluating both of them. If you listen to any of the the decision-makers Reggie McClain Jersey down there in Houston, they'll tell you, 'We're not going to compare the two, but they both check a lot of the boxes that we want checked on the field and off the field.'"Palmer noted that there are certain things Ryans looks for that Young and Stroud have that the other top quarterback prospects, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson, maybe don't have. The first is experience, which Palmer said is "valued heavily" by Ryans and his coaching staff. Both Young and Stroud have played not only in a lot of games, but also in a lot of big, important ones.Ryans also values leadership. He's praised Young for having that trait publicly, and when the Texans met with Stroud, they talked about his competitivene s and desire to win, Palmer said. "It's really the intangibles that stand out as important factors for DeMeco Ryans," Palmer said. "Both these guys check a lot of those boxes, so it's a really Marco Gonzales Jersey different spot that they're in compared to the Carolina Panthers right now as they're going through this proce s and looking at both of these guys, who most of the people in the league consider a 1A and a 1B at the quarterback spot."Ryans spoke specifically about Young's intangibles at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix last week before going back to the general coach-speak about both pa sers."I know Bryce is an outstanding leader from what I've seen, and is an outstanding quarterback," Ryans said March 28, via . "It's no surprise the succe s that he's had. Just because of the makeup, the type of guy that he is, it's no surprise the succe s he's had. Wishing him the best moving forward. Two good players, two good quality quarterbacks. We'll see what happens in the draft." Ryans' last point is the most important one: even if the Texans prefer Young or Stroud, they'll have Dan Vogelbach Jersey to settle for whomever the Panthers decide not to take on April 27, the night of the . Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Kyle Seager Jersey Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.
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