Tank Dell is C.J. Stroud’s favorite receiver from the 2023 NFL draft, but the Houston Texans quarterback may have signaled another from the 2024 class.
The No. 2 overall picked joined ESPN College GameDay Oct. 20 from the site of Ohio State versus Penn State to make the program’s celebrity picks. During the slate of games, Stroud picked Florida State over Duke, and broke down one of the Seminole receivers as a big reason for his selection.
“I’m going Florida State,” Stroud said. “I like Keon Coleman, one of the receivers. I think he’ll be a top draft pick. Yeah, he’s a beast. I like the offense that they run.”
C.J. Stroud in his scouting bag? No secret he wanted Tank Dell and that has worked out great, but he went on College GameDay and said he likes Keon Coleman of Florida State.
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The Texans were able to land Dell in the third round. How difficult would it be for the Texans to take Coleman?
According to Trevor Sikkema from Pro Football Focus, Coleman would go in the top-10 if the draft were held this week.
The Giants may use their first-round pick on the trenches when all is said and done, but for now, we’ll give them an offensive weapon — specifically, a mold they don’t have in a contested-catch machine. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Coleman has hauled in four contested catches already this season.
Certainly the Texans wouldn’t be picking in the top-10, not with their 3-3 record, and not with their holding just the Cleveland Browns’ first-rounder. Try No. 14 overall. It would take another receiver-needy team prioritizing another wideout above Coleman for Houston to have a shot.
Receiver may not even be an area of concern for the Texans by April. Consider Nico Collins would be entering the final year of his contract and presumably coming off a career year. Dell would also enter his second season, and the club would have a better grasp of what John Metchie could bring to the offense.
At least Stroud knows what’s out there.