Quarterbacks taken in the 1st round since 1994

[Michael82]

I was just looking at old draft lists to see what Quarterbacks have been taken in the 1st round in the past 10 years. Here's the list....

1994
Pick #3 - (Washington Redskins) Heath Schuler QB Tennessee
Pick #6 - (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Trent Dilfer QB Fresno State

1995
Pick #3 - (Houston Oilers) Steve McNair QB Alcorn State
Pick #5 - (Carolina Panthers) Kerry Collins QB Penn State

1996
ZERO Quartbacks in the 1st round

1997
Pick #26 - (San Francisco 49ers) Jim Druckenmiller QB Virginia Tech

1998
Pick #1 - (Indianapolis Colts) Peyton Manning QB Tennessee
Pick #2 - (San Diego Chargers) Ryan Leaf QB Washington State

1999
Pick #1 - (Cleveland Browns) Tim Couch QB Kentucky
Pick #2 - (Philadelphia Eagles) Donovan McNabb QB Syracuse
Pick #3 - (Cincinnati Bengals) Akili Smith QB Oregon
Pick #11 - (Minnesota Vikings) Daunte Culpepper QB Central Florida
Pick #12 - (Chicago Bears) Cade McNown QB UCLA

2000
Pick #18 - (New York Jets) Chad Pennington QB Marshall

2001
Pick #1 - (Atlanta Falcons) Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech

2002
Pick #1 - (Houston Texans) David Carr QB Fresno State
Pick #3 - (Detroit Lions) Joey Harrington QB Oregon
Pick #32 - (Washington Redskins) Patrick Ramsey QB Tulane

[Michael82]

Looking at that list, it makes me realize something. For every Steve McNair, Peyton Manning, Donovan McNabb, Daunte Culpepper, and Chad Pennington...there is a Jim Druckenmiller, Ryan Leaf, Tim Couch, Akili Smith and a Cade McNown.

It's basically a 50/50 chance of getting the next Jim Kelly, John Elway, Dan Marino or Joe Montana.

[Thailog80]

Its worth the gamble with Rivers.

[Michael82]

Originally posted by Thailog80
Its worth the gamble with Rivers.

Why?

[Thailog80]

He can play. Im not advacating selecting him but he seems to be a winner. I want Udezi.

[Tatonka]

Originally posted by Mikey82
Looking at that list, it makes me realize something. For every Steve McNair, Peyton Manning, Donovan McNabb, Daunte Culpepper, and Chad Pennington...there is a Jim Druckenmiller, Ryan Leaf, Tim Couch, Akili Smith and a Cade McNown.

It's basically a 50/50 chance of getting the next Jim Kelly, John Elway, Dan Marino or Joe Montana.

ok.. now do that for DEs.. do that for WRs.. do that for CBs.. it is all a risk..

Originally posted by Thailog80
Its worth the gamble with Rivers.

i think so too.. completion %.. and td to int ratio .. that is why i am so high on him..

plus his record in big games.. 5 bowl appearances.. 5 wins.. and 5 mvp awards for him.. doesnt really get more clutch than that, mikey..

[Tatonka]

Originally posted by Tatonka
ok.. now do that for DEs.. do that for WRs.. do that for CBs.. it is all a risk..

mikey.. where are you..

[BuffaloRanger]

Rivers is the anti-christ. He would kill this team.

Actually any first round QB would.

Did you forget the QB controversy?

[SABURZFAN]

i would only consider big ben and manning as 1st round material.rivers is 2nd round material.

[Mr. Cynical]

I hate to admit it but I tend to agree with mikey.

The reason it is different with qbs than with de, wr, etc. is because of the nature of the position. The impact of drafting a bad #1 qb (e.g., Leaf) is far more hurtful than drafting a bad #1 de (e.g., Flowers), primarily because you build a team around a qb. The money loss is also typically alot higher.

So while I support drafting a high qb, I'm still worried that it will turn out to be another bomb.

Oh - I wish I could find this article I read about how many 1st rounders have won a super bowl since 1970 or 80 (can't remember). I think the number was like 4? I know, I know.....Kelly or Marino never won one. But still something to think about.

Mikey - if you're up for it, see if you can find the draft lists back to 1980 or beyond. I think it would be great to see.

[Mr. Cynical]

OK, here goes. (I was bored):

SB# Winner/Loser
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38 Brady/Delhomme
37 Johnson/Gannon
36 Brady/Warner
35 Dilfer/Collins
34 Warner/McNair
33 Elway/Chandler
32 Elway/Favre
31 Favre/Bledsoe
30 Aikman/O'Donnell
29 Young/Humphries
28 Aikman/Kelly
27 Aikman/Kelly
26 Rypien/Kelly
25 Hostetler/Kelly
24 Montana/Elway
23 Montana/Esaison
22 Williams/Elway
21 Simms/Elway
20 McMahon/Grogan
19 Montana/Marino
18 Plunkett/Theismann
17 Theismann/Woodley
16 Montana/Anderson
15 Plunkett/Jaworski
14 Bradshaw/Ferragamo
13 Bradshaw/Staubach
12 Staubach/Morton
11 Stabler/Tarkenton
10 Bradshaw/Staubach
9 Bradshaw/Tarkenton
8 Griese/Tarkenton
7 Griese/Kilmer
6 Staubach/Griese
5 Morrall/Morton
4 Dawson/Kapp
3 Namath/Unitas
2 Starr/Lamonica
1 Starr/Dawson

Before you flame away, I know that there is more to it than this. HOWEVER, I still find it to be an interesting set of names. Would be cool to know which of the winners were 1st rounders.

[Michael82]

Originally posted by Tatonka
mikey.. where are you..

I'll do that tomorrow.

[Michael82]

Originally posted by BuffaloRanger
Rivers is the anti-christ. He would kill this team.

Actually any first round QB would.

Did you forget the QB controversy?

That's another big problem. a QB in the 1st round would kill this team.

[Michael82]

Originally posted by SABURZFAN
i would only consider big ben and manning as 1st round material.rivers is 2nd round material.

I would only consider drafting Manning, mainly because of his name. If Rivers was there in the 2nd round, I wouldn't be upset if the Bills drafted him. 1st round would be a reach and a waste of a pick.

[Michael82]

Originally posted by kal123
OK, here goes. (I was bored):

SB# Winner/Loser
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38 Brady/Delhomme
37 Johnson/Gannon
36 Brady/Warner
35 Dilfer/Collins
34 Warner/McNair
33 Elway/Chandler
32 Elway/Favre
31 Favre/Bledsoe
30 Aikman/O'Donnell
29 Young/Humphries
28 Aikman/Kelly
27 Aikman/Kelly
26 Rypien/Kelly
25 Hostetler/Kelly
24 Montana/Elway
23 Montana/Esaison
22 Williams/Elway
21 Simms/Elway
20 McMahon/Grogan
19 Montana/Marino
18 Plunkett/Theismann
17 Theismann/Woodley
16 Montana/Anderson
15 Plunkett/Jaworski
14 Bradshaw/Ferragamo
13 Bradshaw/Staubach
12 Staubach/Morton
11 Stabler/Tarkenton
10 Bradshaw/Staubach
9 Bradshaw/Tarkenton
8 Griese/Tarkenton
7 Griese/Kilmer
6 Staubach/Griese
5 Morrall/Morton
4 Dawson/Kapp
3 Namath/Unitas
2 Starr/Lamonica
1 Starr/Dawson

Before you flame away, I know that there is more to it than this. HOWEVER, I still find it to be an interesting set of names. Would be cool to know which of the winners were 1st rounders.

I'll do this tomorrow when I get home from work.