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  • gftChris gftChrisG
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    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on last edited by
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    Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

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      Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

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      @gftchris said:

      Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

      I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

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        @gftchris said:

        Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

        I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

        Zombo

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        gftChrisG gftChris wrote on last edited by
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        Zombo said:

        I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

        Zombo

        Did not realise that. Jeff Tuel vs Tom Brady...honestly, it could go either way.

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          The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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          Apart and aside from all the guys listed above, here are the other QBs taken in the first round of the draft since Peyton Manning's year, and the categories I place them in:

          Good:

          Donovan McNabb

          Chad Pennington

          Dante Culpepper

          Average:

          Tim Couch

          Rex Grossman

          Byron Leftwich

          Jason Campbell

          David Carr

          Bad News Bears:

          Ryan Leaf

          Cade McNown

          Akili Smith

          Patrick Ramsey

          Joey Harrington

          Kyle Boller

          JP Losman

          Matt Leinert

          Vince Young

          Brady Quinn

          Jamarcus Russell

          Tim Tebow.

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            jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on last edited by
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            2004 will still go down as the best QB draft class since 83? when Marino and the gang were picked. 2012 could also easily fit that bill.

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              Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

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              The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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              @gftchris said:

              Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

              If you ask a question....you must know the answer. But I am going to make a guess and say possibly 2007. That was the year the Great Smashing Pumpkins when it came to QBs: Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn were the 2 first rounders. I know Quinn didn't start....and I don't think Russell was given the starting job out of the gate that year.

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                @gftchris said:

                Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

                I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

                Zombo

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                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                Zombo said:

                I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

                Zombo

                But the Bills picked up Matt Leinert and Thad Lewis too, didn't they?

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                  @gftchris said:

                  Given that there's a distinct possibility that EJ Manuel won't be playing week 1 through injury or Kolb-ness, there'd be no rookie QBs starting. First time since...? Gipper, get on it, there's some trivia for ya 😉

                  If you ask a question....you must know the answer. But I am going to make a guess and say possibly 2007. That was the year the Great Smashing Pumpkins when it came to QBs: Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn were the 2 first rounders. I know Quinn didn't start....and I don't think Russell was given the starting job out of the gate that year.

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                  gftChrisG gftChris wrote on last edited by
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                  @the-gipper said:

                  If you ask a question....you must know the answer. But I am going to make a guess and say possibly 2007. That was the year the Great Smashing Pumpkins when it came to QBs: Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn were the 2 first rounders. I know Quinn didn't start....and I don't think Russell was given the starting job out of the gate that year.

                  Nope, not a clue - my NFL knowledge stretches back about a year!

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                    2004 will still go down as the best QB draft class since 83? when Marino and the gang were picked. 2012 could also easily fit that bill.

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                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
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                    @jrb12711 said:

                    2004 will still go down as the best QB draft class since 83? when Marino and the gang were picked. 2012 could also easily fit that bill.

                    Well, lets look at that, shall we. Here are the most productive members of each quarterback draft class since 1983 inclusive:

                    1983: Elway, Marino, Kelly, OBrien, Eason

                    1984: Steve Young, Esiason, Hostetler, Schroeder

                    1985: Kosar, Cunningham, Bono

                    1986: Jim Everett, Rypien, Brister

                    1987: Testaverde, Chris Miller, Jim Harbaugh, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein, Majkowski

                    1988: Chris Chandler, Stan Humphries

                    1989: Aikman, Rodney Peete

                    1990: O'Donnell, Jeff George

                    1991: Favre, Craig Erickson

                    1992: Maddox, Jeff Blake, Brad Johnson

                    1993: Bledsoe, Brunell, Grbac, Trent Green

                    1994: Dilfer, Frerotte

                    1995: McNair, Kerry Collins, Kordell Stewart

                    1996: Tony Banks

                    1997: Jake Plummer

                    1998: P. Manning, M. Hasselbeck, Charlie Batch, Brian Griese

                    1999: McNabb, Culpepper, Aaron Brooks, Couch

                    2000: Brady, Pennington, Bulger

                    2001: Vick, Brees

                    2002: Carr, Harrington, David Garrard

                    2003: Palmer, Leftwich, Grossman

                    2004: E. Manning, Rivers, Roethlisberger, Schaub

                    2005: Alex Smith, Rodgers, J. Campbell, Orton

                    2006: Cutler, Vince Young

                    2007: Kolb, Trent Edward

                    2008: Matt Ryan, Flacco, Chud Henne

                    2009: Stafford, Sanchez, Josh Freeman

                    2010: Bradford.... Tebow, McCoy? (they are the next best two in terms of production)

                    2011: Newton, Ponder, Dalton, Kaepernick

                    These are not necessarily in order of most productive QB per year....but these groups are the most productive QBs of that particular year. A few years, like 1996-97 really only had one person worth mentioning.

                    Note: those in Bold are in the HOF. Those in italics are good chances for future HOF. RED means Super Bowl winner. Blue means Super Bowl loser

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                      Zombo said:

                      I think Tuel is slated to start if Manuel doesn't ... so rookie either way!

                      Zombo

                      But the Bills picked up Matt Leinert and Thad Lewis too, didn't they?

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                      @the-gipper said:

                      But the Bills picked up Matt Leinert and Thad Lewis too, didn't they?

                      Yes ... But Teul starts if Manuel doesn't.

                      Zombo

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                        S Shep wrote on last edited by Shep
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                        27 of the 32 starters were first or second round picks. 24 were first round picks. Brees, Kaep, and Dalton were very high 2nd round picks, BTW. Wilson, Brady, and Romo are the only current "exceptions," guys were true finds after round 2.

                        But Pryor is on track to start in Oakland, not whatsisname.

                        Bottom line: Starting quarterback is the most first-round-centric position in football.

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                          27 of the 32 starters were first or second round picks. 24 were first round picks. Brees, Kaep, and Dalton were very high 2nd round picks, BTW. Wilson, Brady, and Romo are the only current "exceptions," guys were true finds after round 2.

                          But Pryor is on track to start in Oakland, not whatsisname.

                          Bottom line: Starting quarterback is the most first-round-centric position in football.

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                          The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                          @shep said:

                          27 of the 32 starters were first or second round picks. 24 were first round picks. Brees, Kaep, and Dalton were very high 2nd round picks, BTW. Wilson, Brady, and Romo are the only current "exceptions," guys were true finds after round 2.

                          But Pryor is on track to start in Oakland, not whatsisname.

                          Bottom line: Starting quarterback is the most first-round-centric position in football.

                          I don't think Pryor starting is absolutely determined yet. He was a supplemental draft pick...but I can't recall the round. It wasn't first...second?

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                            @jrb12711 said:

                            2004 will still go down as the best QB draft class since 83? when Marino and the gang were picked. 2012 could also easily fit that bill.

                            Well, lets look at that, shall we. Here are the most productive members of each quarterback draft class since 1983 inclusive:

                            1983: Elway, Marino, Kelly, OBrien, Eason

                            1984: Steve Young, Esiason, Hostetler, Schroeder

                            1985: Kosar, Cunningham, Bono

                            1986: Jim Everett, Rypien, Brister

                            1987: Testaverde, Chris Miller, Jim Harbaugh, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein, Majkowski

                            1988: Chris Chandler, Stan Humphries

                            1989: Aikman, Rodney Peete

                            1990: O'Donnell, Jeff George

                            1991: Favre, Craig Erickson

                            1992: Maddox, Jeff Blake, Brad Johnson

                            1993: Bledsoe, Brunell, Grbac, Trent Green

                            1994: Dilfer, Frerotte

                            1995: McNair, Kerry Collins, Kordell Stewart

                            1996: Tony Banks

                            1997: Jake Plummer

                            1998: P. Manning, M. Hasselbeck, Charlie Batch, Brian Griese

                            1999: McNabb, Culpepper, Aaron Brooks, Couch

                            2000: Brady, Pennington, Bulger

                            2001: Vick, Brees

                            2002: Carr, Harrington, David Garrard

                            2003: Palmer, Leftwich, Grossman

                            2004: E. Manning, Rivers, Roethlisberger, Schaub

                            2005: Alex Smith, Rodgers, J. Campbell, Orton

                            2006: Cutler, Vince Young

                            2007: Kolb, Trent Edward

                            2008: Matt Ryan, Flacco, Chud Henne

                            2009: Stafford, Sanchez, Josh Freeman

                            2010: Bradford.... Tebow, McCoy? (they are the next best two in terms of production)

                            2011: Newton, Ponder, Dalton, Kaepernick

                            These are not necessarily in order of most productive QB per year....but these groups are the most productive QBs of that particular year. A few years, like 1996-97 really only had one person worth mentioning.

                            Note: those in Bold are in the HOF. Those in italics are good chances for future HOF. RED means Super Bowl winner. Blue means Super Bowl loser

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                            jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on last edited by
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                            @the-gipper said:

                            Well, lets look at that, shall we. Here are the most productive members of each quarterback draft class since 1983 inclusive:

                            These are not necessarily in order of most productive QB per year....but these groups are the most productive QBs of that particular year. A few years, like 1996-97 really only had one person worth mentioning.

                            Note: those in Bold are in the HOF. Those in italics are good chances for future HOF. RED means Super Bowl winner. Blue means Super Bowl loser

                            Interesting. When I gauge that list I was seemingly looking at franchise level QB's. looking over that, I would still contend 2004 was the best year since 83/84. Even though Rivers is declining now all 4 of those guys have been franchise level for years. There seemingly wasn't another class with more than two, or more than one with super bowl rings.

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                              @the-gipper said:

                              Well, lets look at that, shall we. Here are the most productive members of each quarterback draft class since 1983 inclusive:

                              These are not necessarily in order of most productive QB per year....but these groups are the most productive QBs of that particular year. A few years, like 1996-97 really only had one person worth mentioning.

                              Note: those in Bold are in the HOF. Those in italics are good chances for future HOF. RED means Super Bowl winner. Blue means Super Bowl loser

                              Interesting. When I gauge that list I was seemingly looking at franchise level QB's. looking over that, I would still contend 2004 was the best year since 83/84. Even though Rivers is declining now all 4 of those guys have been franchise level for years. There seemingly wasn't another class with more than two, or more than one with super bowl rings.

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                              The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                              @jrb12711 said:

                              Interesting. When I gauge that list I was seemingly looking at franchise level QB's. looking over that, I would still contend 2004 was the best year since 83/84. Even though Rivers is declining now all 4 of those guys have been franchise level for years. There seemingly wasn't another class with more than two, or more than one with super bowl rings.

                              Well, if you recall, there was a long time thought that the vaunted class of 1983 could end up without any SB rings. Those guys had all fallen short: Eason lost one, Kelly 4, Elway 3, Marino 1....until Elway's final hurrah in the late 90s that got him his rings. But, for 15 years...1983-1998 they had none.

                              That class of 2004 has already doubled 1983 ring total.

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                                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                                OK, as for which draft class produced the most Super Bowl winning QBs, here you go:

                                1979: 5 4 for Montana and 1 for Phil Simms

                                1970: 4 4 for Bradshaw

                                2004: 4 2 for E. Manning 2 for Ben Roethlisberger

                                1971: 3 2 for Plunkett, 1 for Theisman

                                1989: 3 3 for Aikman

                                2000: 3 3 for Brady

                                1956: 2.5 2 for Starr....and I give a half one to Earl Morrall who started the entire 1972 Dolphins season, but not the SB

                                1967: 2 2 for Bob Griese

                                1964: 2 2 for Roger Staubach

                                1983: 2 2 for John Elway

                                1955: 1 1 for John Unitas

                                1957: 1 1 for Len Dawson

                                1965: 1 1 for Joe Namath

                                1968: 1 1 for Ken Stabler

                                1978: 1 1 for Doug Williams

                                1982: 1 1 for Jim McMahon

                                1984: 1 1 for Steve Young

                                1986: 1 1 for Mark Rypien

                                1991: 1 1 for Bret Favre

                                1992: 1 1 for Brad Johnson

                                1994: 1 1 for Trent Dilfer

                                1998: 1 1 for Peyton Manning

                                2001: 1 1 for Drew Brees

                                2005: 1 1 for Aaron Rodgers

                                2008: 1 1 for Joe Flacco

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                                  OK, as for which draft class produced the most Super Bowl winning QBs, here you go:

                                  1979: 5 4 for Montana and 1 for Phil Simms

                                  1970: 4 4 for Bradshaw

                                  2004: 4 2 for E. Manning 2 for Ben Roethlisberger

                                  1971: 3 2 for Plunkett, 1 for Theisman

                                  1989: 3 3 for Aikman

                                  2000: 3 3 for Brady

                                  1956: 2.5 2 for Starr....and I give a half one to Earl Morrall who started the entire 1972 Dolphins season, but not the SB

                                  1967: 2 2 for Bob Griese

                                  1964: 2 2 for Roger Staubach

                                  1983: 2 2 for John Elway

                                  1955: 1 1 for John Unitas

                                  1957: 1 1 for Len Dawson

                                  1965: 1 1 for Joe Namath

                                  1968: 1 1 for Ken Stabler

                                  1978: 1 1 for Doug Williams

                                  1982: 1 1 for Jim McMahon

                                  1984: 1 1 for Steve Young

                                  1986: 1 1 for Mark Rypien

                                  1991: 1 1 for Bret Favre

                                  1992: 1 1 for Brad Johnson

                                  1994: 1 1 for Trent Dilfer

                                  1998: 1 1 for Peyton Manning

                                  2001: 1 1 for Drew Brees

                                  2005: 1 1 for Aaron Rodgers

                                  2008: 1 1 for Joe Flacco

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                                  @the-gipper said:

                                  OK, as for which draft class produced the most Super Bowl winning QBs, here you go:

                                  I am going to make some additions to this chart to include all draft classes going back to 1936, and to add some additional matters to some of these current stats:

                                  1944: 9 7 for Otto Graham, 2 for Bob Waterfield

                                  1956: 5.5 5 for Bart Starr, 1.5 for Morrall who started for Dolphins regular season but not postseason

                                  1979: 5 4 for Montana and 1 for Phil Simms

                                  1970: 4 4 for Bradshaw

                                  2004: 4 2 for E. Manning 2 for Ben Roethlisberger

                                  1957: 4 2 for Len Dawson, 2 for Jack Kemp

                                  1939: 4 4 for Sid Luckman

                                  1955: 3 3 for John Unitas

                                  1949: 3 2 for George Blanda, 1 for Norm Van Brocklin

                                  1971: 3 2 for Plunkett, 1 for Theisman

                                  1989: 3 3 for Aikman

                                  2000: 3 3 for Brady

                                  1956: 2.5 2 for Starr....and I give a half one to Earl Morrall who started the entire 1972 Dolphins season, but not the SB

                                  1950: 2 2 for Tobin Rote

                                  1948: 2 2 for Bobby Layne

                                  1952: 2 1 for Bill Wade 1 for Don Heinrich

                                  1937: 2 2 for Sammy Baugh

                                  1967: 2 2 for Bob Griese

                                  1964: 2 2 for Roger Staubach

                                  1983: 2 2 for John Elway

                                  1940: 2 2 for Tommy Thompson (though he was undrafted)

                                  1994: 2 1 for Trent Dilfer, 1 for Kurt Warner (undrafted)

                                  1955: 1 1 for John Unitas

                                  1957: 1 1 for Len Dawson

                                  1965: 1 1 for Joe Namath

                                  1968: 1 1 for Ken Stabler

                                  1978: 1 1 for Doug Williams

                                  1982: 1 1 for Jim McMahon

                                  1984: 1 1 for Steve Young

                                  1986: 1 1 for Mark Rypien

                                  1991: 1 1 for Bret Favre

                                  1992: 1 1 for Brad Johnson

                                  1994: 1 1 for Trent Dilfer

                                  1998: 1 1 for Peyton Manning

                                  2001: 1 1 for Drew Brees

                                  2005: 1 1 for Aaron Rodgers

                                  2008: 1 1 for Joe Flacco

                                  1958: 1 1 for Frank Ryan

                                  1943: 1 1 for Irv Comp

                                  1941: 1 1 for Paul Christman

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                                    WOW over load On QBs great job thou

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                                      WOW over load On QBs great job thou

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                                      @tampadawgs said:

                                      WOW over load On QBs great job thou

                                      You will be tested on all this 😎

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