The First Rounders

[Jolly]

2018

Baker Mayfield
Sam Donald
Josh Allen
Josh Rosen
Lamar Jackson

2019

Kyler Murray
Daniel Jones
Dwayne Haskins

2020

Joe Burrow
Tau Tagovailoa
Justin Herbert
Jordan Love

2021

Trever Lawerence
Zac Wilson
Trey Lance
Justin Fields
Mac Jones

2022

Kenny Pickett

Goes to show just how hard getting a starting NFL QB can be. Of the above list of 1st rounders who have started a NFL game, how many would you like to have on your team?

[Mik]

There are several very good ones. Then you get to the undrafted ones that are pretty damn good, like Zappe and Rush.

[LuFins Dad]

[Mik]

You only have one. Pittsburgh should have seen the dearth of desirable QBs coming up and drafted in prior years. The draftee would have had time to learn from Ben. Pickett has nobody.

[Jolly]

I see 6, maybe 7.

Regardless, some are more adaptable than others and would flourish in multiple offensive systems. Some need the right system.

For example: Mac Jones. Mac would be a very good QB in the Sean Payton type system...The system requires an adequate arm (not overpowering) with very good accuracy and a good bit of smarts for all the verbage and play-reads that happens in the huddle and on the line of scrimmage. There are some systems Mac just wouldn't do well in.

I think in the near future, we're going to see the NFL move a lot closer to the college RPO game. Then, I think we'll see them move away from it, as QB careers become much shorter, due to the pounding those guys get.