C.J. Stroud Not Shocked By Daniel Jones’ Play, Reminds Him Of Mayfield Resurgence

Daniel JonesBreakout season with Colts is no surprise every — because Texas star C.J. Stroud tells TMZ Sport Sometimes all a good player needs is a change of scenery!

We recently spoke with the Pro Bowl quarterback about the Colts signal-caller…who, after years with the Giants – many of which were rocky – is playing at an MVP level in Indianapolis.

“I think Daniel is a very talented guy and has put a lot of good stuff on tape. When you build what you see in Indy, with Jonathan Taylor, their offensive line, Josh Downs, Alec Pierce, [Michael] Pittman, they surrounded him to help him, to take a lot of the pressure off of him,” Stroud said.

Of course, Jones is one of the biggest and best stories in the NFL. The Colts are 7-1 under Jones, thanks in large part to his 13 touchdown passes (from just 3 picks) and 71+% completion percentage.

CJ says Jones' story reminds him of star quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield …who was the No. 1 overall pick in 2018 before struggling for four seasons with the Cleveland Browns before resuming his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“Guys that were drafted early haven't really done well on the major teams, and they realize that when they find people who believe in him, they get people who want to see them succeed, and I think you see that at Indy,” Stroud said.

“I think [Jones] does a great job. I hope they don't do this against us.”

The Texans will face the Colts on November 30th and January 4th.