Update: Texans’ CJ Stroud makes unbelievable statement about Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. in recent interview.

Count the competition as fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ first-round pick.

LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. received rave reviews throughout the draft process thanks to his 2023 production and his athletic testing. And now, one of his team’s biggest rivals is explaining why he is a smart selection.

“I like this pick,” Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud said on Bleacher Report’s live draft show. “They needed a down the field threat vertically for Trevor Lawrence. You know, the ball gets out of his hand so fast, I think this is good for him to be finally be able to hold onto it and get it down the field.”