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Second Round Quarterbacks


Mr. Scot

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Analyzed by Rotoworld: The (Lack of) Success of Second-Round QBs

This analysis includes our own Jimmy Clausen.

It ain't a pretty picture :(

If you generously include Plummer [in seeking franchise quarterbacks], the NFL is 2-for-19 on second-round quarterbacks since 1991.

While Kolb, perhaps Henne and Clausen, and in some people's minds (not mine) Jackson still have chances to buck the trend, what we can glean from this is that passers deemed unworthy of first-round picks but still skilled enough to be drafted a round later are ultimately unlikely to succeed. NFL personnel evaluators seem to know this in the backs of their minds, which is why they let these quarterbacks slip out of the top-32 picks.

We can apply the trend to this year's draft if a polarizing talent such as Washington QB Jake Locker slips into the second round after an up-and-down Senior Bowl.

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Well it's up to Rivera to coin something new and catchy that grabs the attention of our fanbase.

The ball's in your court senor Rivera.

With Rivera, i think you're more likely to hear something along the lines of "It is what I frigging tell you it is!" :eek:

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Yet when you're looking at Super Bowl Dynasties, It's 50/50... (could change this year though.)

Kinda hard to compare different eras though. The advent of free agency, the salary-cap, rule changes, etc.

The NFL now is vastly different from the NFL of 40 years ago.

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Kinda hard to compare different eras though. The advent of free agency, the salary-cap, rule changes, etc.

The NFL now is vastly different from the NFL of 40 years ago.

True, but if you look at the dynasties of modern free agency, (Cowboys, Pats) it's still 50/50.

My point is, when looking at SB dynasties, the QB is a key part but where he's taken in the draft is insignificant when compared to his chemistry with the team.

I would be surprised if Bradshaw, Aikman, or Brady did as well as Montana if they were traded to another team. If the won another SB I would be shocked.

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True, but if you look at the dynasties of modern free agency, (Cowboys, Pats) it's still 50/50.

My point is, when looking at SB dynasties, the QB is a key part but where he's taken in the draft is insignificant when compared to his chemistry with the team.

I would be surprised if Bradshaw, Aikman, or Brady did as well as Montana if they were traded to another team. If the won another SB I would be shocked.

I always take Brady out of those equations though. He's a fluke.

The rule changes of the last few years have significantly increased the importance of the quarterback spot. But there was no way anyone was going to seel that point to John Fox.

It's a big reason why I'm glad we've parted ways.

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