Crunching the Numbers: First-Round QBs, 1989-2003 Number of QBs drafted:30 Notable busts:Ryan Leaf, Todd Marinovich, David Klingler, Akili Smith, Cade McNown Number of busts:16 Bust percentage:53% Number of QBs with at least one Pro Bowl appearance:10 Pro Bowl percentage:33% Noticeable s...
including Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson in back-to-back seasons; when the passing yards leader in each of the last two seasons was Black; when five of the last 15 quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall were persons of color; and when any top-five ...
I’m going to admit something: I have never drafted Lamar in fantasy football. Is that insane? Probably. But somehow, the value has never been there for me to take the shot. That has changed for me this year. I find myself drafting Lamar often - especially in SuperFlex Leagues. I thi...
A couple of additional thoughts. In some of the responses to the piece, I've seen some resistance to the idea that choosing NFL quarterbacks and choosing public school teachers represent the same category of problem. There are only a small number of NFL quarterbacks, and we are selecting cand...
I am totally here for us to celebrate the great season Gabriel is set to have with the Ducks, who resurrected the career of Bo Nix and got him drafted in the first round this past year. However, success at the college level does not equalNFL traits or translation. Just appreciate what ...
Dak Prescott Carson Wentz Drew Brees Derek Carr Matt Ryan Jimmy Garoppolo Kyler Murray No Jameis to be found. Joe can’t quibble too much here. Joe would put Jameis ahead of Kyler Murray, but rookies are tough to grade. Clearly, Murray is improving steadily and turned in a good p...
But for the most part, the rule has been, regardless of what the coaches or GM may say in late-April or May, if you’re drafted that high, you’ll be starting sooner rather than later. It was with that in mind thatthe Bears approached their predraft process with the 2022 Heisman Tr...