1st round QB picks...

[jay cee]

With the discussions about qb’s coming back for their senior season, I wanted to look up the QB’s drafted in the 1st round and see how it stood. I might have missed some but I think I got them all.
Some of them, I was unable to confirm that they used all 4 years of collegiate eligibility so I put a ? behind their name.

Here is a partial list of QB’s drafted in the 1st round from 1982 to 2003.

Hall of Fame caliber

1. John Elway SR, 1983
2. Jim Kelly, SR, 1983
3. Dan Marino, SR, 1983
4. Troy Aikman Redshirt SR, 1989
5. Peyton Manning SR 1998
6. Donovan McNabb SR, 1999

Average to very good

1. Jim McMahon SR (5th pick Bears 1982)
2. Bernie Kosar Redshirt Soph (1985 supplemental pick, Browns)
3. Jim Everett, I believe SR (3rd Oilers, traded to Rams 1986)
4. Vinny Testaverde SR (1st pick Bucs 1987)
5. Chris Miller SR, (13th pick Falcons, 1987
6. Jim Harbaugh SR, (26th pick Bears, 1987
7. Jeff George, SR?, (1st pick Colts, 1990)
8. Drew Bledsoe JR, (1st pick Patriots 1993)
9. Trent Dilfer, JR, (6th pick Bucs, 1994)
10. Steve McNair, SR (3rd pick Oilers 1995)
11. Kerry Collins, Redshirt SR (5th pick Panthers, 1995)
12. Tim Couch, decent before injuries took him out, JR, 1999
13. Daunte Culpepper, SR, (11th pick Vikings, 1999)
14. Chad Pennington, SR, (18th pick Jets 2000)
15. Mike Vick, Redshirt Soph, (1st pick Falcons 2001)
16. Carson Palmer, SR, (1st pick Bengals, 2003)
17. Byron Leftwich, SR, (7th pick Jaguars, 2003)
18. Ben Roethlisberger, Redshirt JR, (11th Steelers 2004)

The busts…….

1. Art Schlichter, SR (fourth pick, 1982, Colts
2. Todd Blackledge, 3 yr starter, SR? (7th pick, 1983, Chiefs)
3. Tony Eason SR? (15th pick, Patriots, 1983)
4. Ken O’Brien SR? (24th pick Jets 1983)
5. Chuck Long, SR? (12th pick, Lions, 1986
6. Kelly Stouffer 3yr starter, I believe SR (6th pick, Rams, 1987
7. Steve Walsh, JR (1989 supplemental draft Cowboys)
8. Andre Ware, JR (seventh pick, Lions, 1990)
9. Dan McGwire SR? (16th pick, Seahawks, 1991)
10. Todd Marinovich Redshirt Soph? (24th, Raiders, 1991)
11. David Klingler SR (sixth pick, Bengals, 1992)
12. Tommy Maddox, JR(25th pick, Broncos, 1992
13. Dave Brown, JR, (1992 supplemental draft pick, Giants)
14. Rick Mirer SR (second pick, Seahawks, 1993)
15. Heath Shuler JR (third pick, Commanders, 1994)
16. Jim Druckenmiller, SR? (26th, 49ers, 1997)
17. Ryan Leaf JR (second pick, Chargers, 1998)
18. Akili Smith, JR (third pick, Bengals, 1999)
19. Cade McNown, SR (12th, Bears, 1999)
20. David Carr, SR (1st, Texans 2002)
21. Joey Harrington SR (3rd Lions, 2002)
22. Kyle Boller SR (19th Ravens 2003)

Still too early to tell for certain……..

1. Rex Grossman, JR (22nd Bears 2003)
2. Eli Manning, SR, (1st Chargers, trade to Giants 2004)
3. Philip Rivers, SR, (4th Giants, trade to Chargers) 2004)
4. J.P. Losman, SR (22nd Bills 2004)
5. Alex Smith, JR, (1st 49ers 2005)
6. Aaron Rodgers, JR (24th Packers 2005)
7. Jason Campbell, SR (25th ‘Skins 2005)

None of the great ones left school early, but there are still plenty of Seniors that flopped.

What do you guys (and ladies think)? Does it make a big difference or not?

 

[Mansta54]

Not sure if Tony Eason was a bust....

 

[jbsg02]

Go ahead and add Tom Brady to the Hall of Fame list

 

[Hostile]

Thanks for doing that research jay cee. That's a lot of work.

 

[Cbz40]

Excellent post jayCee...thanks

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Carson Palmer is one of the only QBs in the NFL that currently challenges to be the Best.

 

[EndGame]

Give David Carr a few years and maybe a change of scenery. I don't think the problems in Houston are his fault. I'd take him in Dallas.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Too early to tell if Joey Harrington and Kyle Bohler are busts.

David Carr is definately not a bust. He already owns the record for the most sacked QB in a season and is working on duplicating that feat this year.

- Mike G.

 

[lane]

Not sure if Tony Eason was a bust....

me neither.

 

[big dog cowboy]

David Carr is definately not a bust. He already owns the record for the most sacked QB in a season and is working on duplicating that feat this year.

 

[lane]

ken o'brien was pretty good too.

 

[CactusCowboy]

I would not call Carr a bust just yet......

 

[lane]

I would not call Carr a bust just yet......

me neither

 

[CactusCowboy]

Carson Palmer will imo be a HOF candidate. Maybe McNair? Tim couch is a bust.

 

[jay cee]

Thanks for doing that research jay cee. That's a lot of work.

I don't know what got into me Hos, I am usually way too lazy to look anything up. That's why I like this site so much, you guys usually take care of everything for me.

I have to admit that I was a little surprised that the guys who left early have struggled as much as they have. Only Bledsoe, Dilfer, Vick and Rothlisberger have had any real success. Tim Couch was putting up decent numbers on a bad team, but I can't argue with anyone that considers him to be a bust.

It gives me a little nervous feeling when it comes to Henson. Most of the Juniors that were 1st round draft choices had a lot more game experience than Henson.

 

[jksmith269]

How do you figure McNabb HOF?

 

[joseephuss]

Tim Coch is a bust.

 

[jay cee]

How do you figure McNabb HOF?

That's why I said HOF caliber. I was not trying to say that he is a lock for the HOF.

I figure if he continues playing at the level he has for the early part of his career, he will be a hall of famer, if he stops playing well or gets injured, and can no longer play, he won't.

But I don't see how anyone can say that the guy has not been one of the best QB's since he has been in the league.

 

[iceberg]

Go ahead and add Tom Brady to the Hall of Fame list

he wasn't a 1st round pick.