04-18-2023, 12:41 PM -
Oh, and another thing, how many times have we seen quarterbacks who were expected to be a top 5 or top 10 pick go tumbling down the board? Heck, even Matt Corral was initially speculated at being a first round talent, but he fell all the way to day three. You just can't count your chickens before your eggs, I'm just saying.......
And on the flip side, look at all of these first overall quarterback draft picks, and see which ones set their stadiums on fire. Not many....
1971: QB Jim Plunkett, Stanford, Patriots
1970: QB Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech, Steelers
1975: QB Steve Bartkowski, Cal, Falcons
1983: QB John Elway, Stanford, Colts
1987: QB Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL), Buccaneers
1989: QB Troy Aikman, UCLA, Cowboys
1990: QB Jeff George, Illinois, Colts
1993: QB Drew Bledsoe, Washington State, Patriots
1999: QB Tim Couch, Kentucky, Browns
2001: QB Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, Falcons
2002: QB David Carr, Fresno State, Texans
2003: QB Carson Palmer, USC, Bengals
2004: QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss, Chargers
2005: QB Alex Smith, Utah, 49ers
2007: QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU, Raiders
2009: QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia, Lions
2010: QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, Rams
2011: QB Cam Newton, Auburn, Panthers
2012: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford, Colts
2015: QB Jameis Winston, Florida State, Buccaneers
2016: QB Jared Goff, Cal, Rams
2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Browns
2019: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, Cardinals
2020: QB Joe Burrow, LSU, Bengals
2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Jaguars
And on the flip side, look at all of these first overall quarterback draft picks, and see which ones set their stadiums on fire. Not many....
1971: QB Jim Plunkett, Stanford, Patriots
1970: QB Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech, Steelers
1975: QB Steve Bartkowski, Cal, Falcons
1983: QB John Elway, Stanford, Colts
1987: QB Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL), Buccaneers
1989: QB Troy Aikman, UCLA, Cowboys
1990: QB Jeff George, Illinois, Colts
1993: QB Drew Bledsoe, Washington State, Patriots
1999: QB Tim Couch, Kentucky, Browns
2001: QB Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, Falcons
2002: QB David Carr, Fresno State, Texans
2003: QB Carson Palmer, USC, Bengals
2004: QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss, Chargers
2005: QB Alex Smith, Utah, 49ers
2007: QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU, Raiders
2009: QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia, Lions
2010: QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, Rams
2011: QB Cam Newton, Auburn, Panthers
2012: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford, Colts
2015: QB Jameis Winston, Florida State, Buccaneers
2016: QB Jared Goff, Cal, Rams
2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Browns
2019: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, Cardinals
2020: QB Joe Burrow, LSU, Bengals
2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Jaguars
This post was last modified: 04-18-2023, 12:49 PM by PantherFan007.