Five QB battles to watch heading into training camp
As most teams wrap up mandatory minicamp and break until late July, there are many position battles of note leaguewide that still need settling.
Several teams are breaking in new quarterbacks, and here are five of the most intriguing QB battles to watch during training camp:
Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud vs. Davis Mills
The Texans drafted Stroud to be the face of the franchise, and with the team not expected to win many games, why not give him the reins from Week 1 and let him take his lumps? Stroud has already developed a nice rapport with receivers Nico Collins and third-round rookie Tank Dell, and it can only help his development if he’s given a full season to learn and grow in Bobby Slowik’s offense instead of holding a clipboard on the sideline.
Reports out of minicamp indicate that Stroud has taken the lion’s share of first-team reps — the opposite of OTAs, where Mills spent more time working with the first team — and the Texans offense flowed better with Stroud calling the shots.
