NFL Week 4 aftershocks: Did the Panthers make a mistake with No. 1 overall pick?

Nearly a quarter into the NFL season, teams across the league are beginning to solidify themselves as contenders or pretenders. Here's a look at four aftershocks from Week 4:

C.J. Stroud should have been the No. 1 overall pick

Just four games into his NFL career, Houston's rookie QB is already cementing himself as a star.

In the Texans' 30-6 win over the Steelers, Stroud completed 16-of-30 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns. His strong play brought his season passing total to 1,212 yards, surpassing Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Andrew Luck for second-most yards through a player's first four NFL starts (Cam Newton holds the record with 1,386 yards for Carolina in 2011.) 

"We already know you had that 'it' factor with him since we drafted him, man," Texans wide receiver Nico Collins said, per ESPN.com. "It's a reason why he has that [captain's] 'C' on his chest. The dude can ball. It shows on Sundays. We're gonna keep climbing, keep running together man and keep shocking the world."

Stroud's success should have Panthers GM Scott Fitterer kicking himself after selecting Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old has experienced growing pains for the 0-4 Panthers, throwing for only 503 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in three games.

Don't count Zach Wilson out just yet

Just when it seemed that Wilson had hit rock bottom, the 24-year-old quarterback turned in the best performance of his career against the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. With his starting job on the line, the Jets' QB completed 28-of-39 (71.8%) passes for 245 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Sunday night's impressive performance was the first time in Wilson's NFL career that he threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions in a game. It also marked the first time this season that he amassed 200 passing yards in a game.

Most impressive, however, was who Wilson accomplished the feat against. In a quarterback duel that nobody could have anticipated, it was Kansas City's Mahomes who struggled mightily Sunday, completing 18-of-30 passes for 203 yards and throwing two interceptions and only one TD pass.