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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Since 2000:
2000: # of QBs: 12.
QBs taken out of the first round: 11.
Successful QBs out of first round: 2.
2001: # of QBs 11
QBs taken out of the first round: 10
Successful QBs out of first round 1 (Drew Brees, taken in the first pick of the second round)
2002: # of QBs: 15
QBs taken out of the first round: 13
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 1 (David Garrard...wow)
2003: # of QBs: 13
QBs taken out of the first round: 11
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 0
So, in those four years, we have 51 QBs taken, 45 of which were out of the first round. Of those 45, 3 were decent QBs, 1 was a Hall of Famer.
Clearly, a success rate of 8.9% is better than 33%, especially given that players in other positions never bust, like you know, left tackle.
If anyone else wants to do '04-'08, feel free.
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2004: # of QBs: 17
QBs taken out of the first round: 14
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 1, if you count Matt Schaub.
2005: # of QBs: 14
QBs taken out of the first round: 11
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 1, if you count Matt Cassel.
2006: # of QBs: 12
QBs taken out of the first round: 9
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 0
2007: # of QBs: 11
QBs taken out of the first round: 9
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 2, if you count Edwards and Thigpen.
So BEST case scenario (Assuming you think guys like Thigpen are considered successful) is:
# of QBs: 54
QBs taken out of the first round: 43
Successful QBs taken out of the first round: 0 - 4.
At worst, 0%
At best, 9.3%