40 years Worth of #1 Overall QBs
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Also, just FYI......the #1 overall pick has been either a QB, DE or OT every single year since 1996
1996 Last WR taken #1 overall: Keyshawn Johnson, WR
1995 was the last year a RB was #1: Kijana Carter.
1994 was the last year a DT was #1: Dan Wilkinson
1988 was the last year a LB (outside or inside) was taken #1: Aundray Bruce
1956 was the last year a DB was taken #1: Gary Glick
1948 was the last year an OC was taken #1: Chuck Bednarik.....listed as OC/LB
NO TE or OG has ever been taken #1
Also, just FYI......the #1 overall pick has been either a QB, DE or OT every single year since 1996
1996 Last WR taken #1 overall: Keyshawn Johnson, WR
1995 was the last year a RB was #1: Kijana Carter.
1994 was the last year a DT was #1: Dan Wilkinson
1988 was the last year a LB (outside or inside) was taken #1: Aundray Bruce
1956 was the last year a DB was taken #1: Gary Glick
1948 was the last year an OC was taken #1: Chuck Bednarik.....listed as OC/LB
NO TE or OG has ever been taken #1
Oh god that's a scary list. I guess the best picks at #1 are the true skill (QB) or biggest need positions (DE or OT).
I wonder how the 2018 quarterback class will stack up over time? Ahhhh, that's why we love Draft Days!
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Also, just FYI......the #1 overall pick has been either a QB, DE or OT every single year since 1996
1996 Last WR taken #1 overall: Keyshawn Johnson, WR
1995 was the last year a RB was #1: Kijana Carter.
1994 was the last year a DT was #1: Dan Wilkinson
1988 was the last year a LB (outside or inside) was taken #1: Aundray Bruce
1956 was the last year a DB was taken #1: Gary Glick
1948 was the last year an OC was taken #1: Chuck Bednarik.....listed as OC/LB
NO TE or OG has ever been taken #1
Oh god that's a scary list. I guess the best picks at #1 are the true skill (QB) or biggest need positions (DE or OT).
I wonder how the 2018 quarterback class will stack up over time? Ahhhh, that's why we love Draft Days!
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Here are a few other notes:
Of the 82 #1 overall picks since 1936, (not including AFL) 13 of them are in the HOF now. Or 15.8%. There is also one certain HOF not yet eligible: Peyton Manning....and a couple of borderline: Eli Manning/Carson Palmer.
Plus, it is too early to tell likely about the last 10 or so: there could be 1 or 2: Newton looking the best so far.
The percentage would go up when you consider that two of the AFL Drafts #1 overall picks are also in the HOF:
1963 Buck Buchanan
1965 Joe Namath
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And that list of #1 overall going into the HOF:
Bill Dudley
Charley Trippi
Chuck Bednarik
Paul Hornung
Ron Yary
OJ Simpson
Terry Bradshaw
Leroy Selmon
Earl Campbell
John Elway
Bruce Smith
Troy Aikman
Orlando Pace
Plus Namath and Buchanan from AFL
Green = QB
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A lot of non-QBs in that list for a QB thread...
Speaking of QB lists here's an interesting one in a reddit post...
Speaking of unteachable size/throwing velocity, here's your list of 6'4"+ QBs who threw the ball 59+ mph at a combine or pro day:
Colin Kaepernick, Brandon Weeden, Tyler Bray, Logan Thomas, Cardale Jones (61 mph on sports science), Paxton Lynch, Davis Webb, Josh Rosen, and Josh Allen (62 mph)
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
Here are the teams that have, in the past selected multiple QBs with the #1 overall pick:
Baltimore/Indy Colts: 5 QBs: George Shaw, John Elway, Jeff George, Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck
LA/St. Louis Rams: 4 QBs: Bill Wade, Terry Baker, Sam Bradford, Jared Goff
Tampa Bay Bucs: 2 QBs: Vinny Testaverde, Jameis Winston
New England Patriots: 2 QBs: Jim Plunkett, Drew Bledsoe
Green Bay Packers: 2 QBs?: Randy Duncan...and Paul Hornung...listed as a QB coming out of college but played RB in the pros
Atlanta Falcons: 2 QBs: Steve Bartkowski, Michael Vick
Cleveland Browns: 2 QBs...so far: Bobby Garrett, Tim Couch. They will likely become the third team in history to have picked 3 or more with #1.
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A lot of non-QBs in that list for a QB thread...
Speaking of QB lists here's an interesting one in a reddit post...
Speaking of unteachable size/throwing velocity, here's your list of 6'4"+ QBs who threw the ball 59+ mph at a combine or pro day:
Colin Kaepernick, Brandon Weeden, Tyler Bray, Logan Thomas, Cardale Jones (61 mph on sports science), Paxton Lynch, Davis Webb, Josh Rosen, and Josh Allen (62 mph)
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Here is the breakdown of positions of the #1 overall picks (NFL only):
OC: 1.5 (Bednarik)
DB: 1
DE: 11
DT: 3
WR/E: 5
OT: 4
LB: 3.5 (Bednarik)
FB/HB/RB: 22
QB: 31
As highlighted earlier....of the 31 QBs taken #1....only 3 from the NFL draft had made the HOF: Bradshaw/Elway/Aikman...plus another certain will come: Peyton (plus Namath from AFL)
Of the 22 RBs, 5 have made HOF: Campbell, OJ, Dudley, Trippi, Hornung
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A lot of non-QBs in that list for a QB thread...
Speaking of QB lists here's an interesting one in a reddit post...
Speaking of unteachable size/throwing velocity, here's your list of 6'4"+ QBs who threw the ball 59+ mph at a combine or pro day:
Colin Kaepernick, Brandon Weeden, Tyler Bray, Logan Thomas, Cardale Jones (61 mph on sports science), Paxton Lynch, Davis Webb, Josh Rosen, and Josh Allen (62 mph)
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One did...
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
It's now less than 2 weeks 'til we find out who our QB of the future is. It's been a long time since 1999. We've tried the 'later in the round' thing. We've tried the 'in later rounds' thing. It's FINALLY time to take one at the TOP of the draft. - kind of exciting.....
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It's now less than 2 weeks 'til we find out who our QB of the future is. It's been a long time since 1999. We've tried the 'later in the round' thing. We've tried the 'in later rounds' thing. It's FINALLY time to take one at the TOP of the draft. - kind of exciting.....
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
Is "nerve-racking" the same thing?
Oh yes the pressure and expectations are sky high! Will the new quarterback #28 or #29 or whenever he starts be the rookie franchise savior that leads the BROWNS to the NFL promise land?
Oh god I'm hyperventilating and it's only Friday April 13th, OMG.
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One did...
Don’t know about Kaep. I was referencing the fact that they would only be worse if they had stabbed the sacred cow like Rosen. Hurt so many feelings.
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Don’t know about Kaep. I was referencing the fact that they would only be worse if they had stabbed the sacred cow like Rosen. Hurt so many feelings.
Sacred Cow?
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This woman is a real piece of work:
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Is "nerve-racking" the same thing?
Like the Browns have ever blown two first-rounders in the same draft...
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2012 3 Trent Richardson RB Alabama 22 Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State 2013 6 Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU 2014 8 Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State 22 Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M 2015 12 Danny Shelton DT Washington 19 Cameron Erving C Florida State 2016 15 Corey Coleman WR Baylor 2017 1 Myles Garrett * DE Texas A&M 25 Jabrill Peppers DB Michigan 29 David Njoku TE Miami I can't put my finger on why we've only won one game in the last couple of years....
BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE
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