I would've positioned myself to draft a QB in rd 1. Probably would've sat still and drafted Dart, then let Dart sit for a year while CJ played QB. The one thing they will do is sign a middling QB to a big contract and not have much cap space to work with. It's a recipe for mediocrity.
If demeco was Jim Smith from Kansas, this thread would not exist. Ryan's is a top 7-8 coach who arguably is top 5. His defenses show up, he minimizes the dumb nonsense and he can manage the game. Stroud clearly needs work and Ryan's has managed it