Report: Texans Coaches Don't Have 'Unanimous Belief' If a QB Is 'Worthy' at No. 2

The Houston Texans could spring a major surprise with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

Many expect them to take one of Ohio State's C.J. Stroud or Alabama's Bryce Young depending on whom the Carolina Panthers select first overall. However, The Athletic's Dane Brugler reported Monday "there isn't a unanimous belief among the Houston coaches that available quarterback will be worthy of this pick."

It's true that there isn't one can't-miss quarterback on the board, let alone two.

At 5'10" and 204 pounds, Young doesn't have an ideal frame for the position. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. wrote how the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner would "be the shoo-in for the No. 1 pick" if he were slightly bigger.

Stroud's production fell across the board in 2022, and there are some questions over how he'll handle NFL defenses. Bleacher Report NFL scout Derrik Klassen wrote how the 6'3" signal-caller "showed late or questionable decision-making when the coverage was rotated or when bodies dropped off the line of scrimmage unexpectedly."

Anthony Richardson could be another candidate for Houston, but he's arguably the most raw QB prospect in the draft. The Florida star completed just 53.8 percent of his passes and threw nine interceptions in 327 attempts in his lone season as the full-time starter.

Still, Houston fans might be bitterly disappointed if the team doesn't go for a quarterback with the No. 2 pick. Despite their flaws, any one of Young, Stroud or Richardson would be a deserving candidate.

The Texans also already tried to make the value play at quarterback when they selected Davis Mills in the third round of the 2021 draft. Two years in, it's clear Mills isn't the long-term answer.

Everybody expects the team to remain terrible in 2023, but there should at least be more clarity regarding the organization's long-term plan under center. Hoping Kentucky's Will Levis falls to the No. 12 pick or waiting until Day 2 to address the position would likely be considered by many to be an unsatisfactory solution.