Noah Brown isn’t afraid to run-block as a receiver, and he also isn’t afraid to make a comparison.
Brown addressed reporters after mandatory minicamp Tuesday and the new Houston Texans wideout did not shy away from a question seeking comparisons between rookie C.J. Stroud and Dak Prescott, Brown’s quarterback when he was with the Dallas Cowboys from 2017-22.
“They’re both great quarterbacks,” Brown said. “I mean, great arm talent.”
Although Brown was simply speaking about physical traits and not career accomplishments, the former 2017 seventh-round pick threw in the caveat nonetheless.
“I think it’s a little bit early to compare a rookie to somebody like Dak Prescott,” said Brown. “That’s a great class to be in.”
The Texans used their No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft to cure what ailed them at quarterback for the past two seasons. If nothing else, Stroud provides the Texans with a sense of optimism and growth at the position — at least for a couple seasons.
Brown believes Stroud could go further, and lent his support for the rookie.
“I think he has all the potential to live up to that, maybe even surpass it,” Brown said. “So, you know, I’m rooting for C.J. and I’m willing to have his back on anything.”
Prescott went 8-4 last season and led the Cowboys to their first road playoff win since 1992 with a wild-card victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tom Brady’s last game in the NFL. Since taking Prescott in Round 4 of the 2016 draft, the Cowboys have never had a losing season wherein the former Mississippi State product has started at least 12 games.
