Texans' new quarterback CJ Stroud claps back at doubters: 'I know the film speaks for itself'

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Even after being selected by the Houston Texans at No. 2 overall, quarterback C.J. Stroud has his doubters as he comes out of Ohio State. 

While the numbers certainly tell a big part of his story heading into the league, some believed Stroud’s low S2 cognitive test score was a red flag heading into the 2023 NFL Draft. Or at least some team threw that rumor out there with the hopes the Texans, a quarterback-needy team, didn’t select him. 

Either way, Stroud heard the rumblings and says there’s no merit to them. 

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Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud shakes hands with Commissioner Roger Goodell after being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 27, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"For me, I know the film speaks for itself," Stroud told "Football Morning in America" writer Peter King. "Everything that I’ve done in college, I’ve been very consistent. I think I’ve been one of the most consistent players in college football for the last two years. 

"If you turn on the tape, you can see, you can answer the questions. But those who don’t understand tape might want to go to other things and analyze other things. They’re more than welcome to do such. But the people who are making the choices and the picks, they knew what I can do. They understood the IQ that I do have."

C.J. STROUD DISMISSES LOW COGNITIVE TEST RESULTS: ‘I’M NOT A TEST TAKE, I PLAY FOOTBALL'

The S2 test is something NFL teams take into account when evaluating prospects coming out of college. It has been a great guide for some in the past, as