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  • OK, since it was brought up in another thread, lets compare the QB classes of 2012, 2011, and lets throw in 2010 just for shits and giggles. Here they are, first draft position, then name:

    2012:

    1. Andrew Luck

    2. Robert Griffin III

    8. Ryan Tannehill

    22. Brandon Weeden

    57. Brock Osweiler

    75. Russell Wilson

    88. Nick Foles

    102. Kirk Cousins

    185. Ryan Lindley

    243. BJ Coleman

    253. Chandler Harnish

    2011:

    1. Cam Newton

    8. Jake Locker

    10. Blaine Gabbert

    12. Christian Ponder

    35. Andy Dalton

    36. Colin Kaepernick

    74. Ryan Mallett

    135. Ricki Stanzi

    152. TJ Yates

    160. Nathan Enderle

    180. Tyrod Taylor

    208. Greg McElroy

    2010:

    1. Sam Bradford

    25. Tim Tebow

    48. Jimmy Clausen

    85. Colt McCoy

    122. Mike Kafka

    155. John Skelton

    168. Jonathan Crompton

    176. Rusty Smith

    181. Dan Lefevour

    204. Tony Pike

    209. Levi Brown

    239. Sean Canfield

    250. Zac Robinson

    So? Which class takes the brass ring? Clearly not 2010. I believe ONLY Bradford remains a starting QB...unless you count Skelton as the incumbent in AZ.

    2011 has 6 starters. 2012 has 5 unless you also count Nick Foles then it is 6. (though wouldn't Vick be considered the incumbent in Philly)

    2011 does have one thing over 2012, so far: a QB that took his team to the Super Bowl in Kaepernick.

  • Without listing all QBs drafted, here are some contributors from the classes of 2005 to 2009:

    2009

    1. Matt Stafford

    5. Mark Sanchez

    17. Josh Freeman

    201. Curtis Painter

    2008

    3. Matt Ryan

    18. Joe Flacco

    57. Chud Henne

    160. Josh Johnson

    2007

    1. Jamarcus Russell

    22. Brady Quinn

    36. Kevin Kolb

    92. Trent Edwards

    2006

    3. Vince Young

    10. Matt Leinert

    11. Jay Cutler

    49. Kellen Clemens

    64. Tavaris Jackson

    194. Bruce Gradkowski

    2005

    1. Alex Smith

    24. Aaron Rodgers (would you trade anyone from 2005 to present for him?)

    25. Jason Campbell

    67. Charlie Frye

    106. Kyle Orton

    213. Derek Anderson

    230. Matt Cassell

    250. Ryan Fitzpatrick

    2005 had some late depth, but only really 1 apparent HOF type talent.

    Could 2012 end up looking like this? Or like 06 or 07?

  • Man I remember on here when a lot of people had the Dan Lefevour fever. So how is he doing these days?

  • The most prolific year for QBs of recent vintage was the 2004 draft. The thing about that year is that there were tons more QBs taken that year than in most years. Hear they are. Some names are a blast from the past:

    1. Eli Manning Ole Miss

    4. Phillip Rivers NC St.

    11. Ben Roethlisberger Miami Oh.

    22. JP Losman Tulane

    90. Matt Schaub Virg.

    106. Luke McCown La. Tech

    148. Craig Krenzel, Ohio St.

    185. Andy Hall, Delaware

    187. Josh Harris, Bowling Green

    193. Jim Sorgi, Wisconsin

    201. Jeff Smoker, Mich St.

    202. John Navarre, Michigan

    217. Cody Pickett, Washington

    218. Casey Bramlett, Wyoming

    225. Mike Mauck, LSU

    248. BJ Symons, Texas Tech

    250. Bradlee Van Pelt, Colo. St.

  • 2004 and 1983 are generally considered to be the top years in which QBs have come into the league, but beyond that which years should possibly also be compared to them? There may be some other seasons that could be considered prime QB producing seasons. Here are the years in history in which the draft has produced at least 2 starting QBs that started at least 100 games in their careers. The years and the QBs listed (note...of course recent vintage QBs not listed because it would take at least 7 years for a QB to start 100 games.:

    2001 Drew Brees, Michael Vick

    1998 Peyton Manning, Matt Hasselback

    1995 Steve McNair, Kerry Collins

    1993 Drew Bledsoe, Marc Brunell, Trent Green

    1990 Jeff George, Neil O'Donnell

    1987 Vinny Testaverde, Jim Harbaugh, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein, Chris Miller

    1984 Boomer Esiason, Bernie Kosar, Jay Schroeder

    1983 John Elway, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Ken O'Brien

    1979 Phil Simms, Joe Montana

    1977 Tommy Kramer, Steve DeBerg

    1975 Steve Bartkowski, Steve Grogan

    1973 Bert Jones, Ron Jawoski, Joe Ferguson, Dan Fouts

    1971 Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning, Dan Pastorini, Lynn Dickey, Ken Anderson, Joe Theismann

    1965 Craig Morton, Joe Namath

    1962 Roman Gabriel, John Hadl

    1961 Norm Snead, Billy Kilmer, Fran Tarkenton

    1957 John Brodie, Len Dawson, Milt Plum, Sonny Jurgenson, Jack Kemp

    1949 Norm Van Brocklin, George Blanda

    1948 Bobby Layne, YA Tittle

    1944 Otto Graham, Bob Waterfield

    I personally think that the 1957 class could be considered up there with '83 and '04. Two Hall of Famers and two near HOFers. HOF in italics.

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