79 Mock Drafts: Sam Bradford still Redskins projected choice

Here is a list of starting QB's and where they were drafted
1.NO Drew Brees-2nd
2.IND Peyton Manning-1st
3.NE Tom Brady-6th
4.PIT Ben Rothlisberger-1st
5.SD Phillip Rivers-1st
6.ARZ Kurt Warner-undrafted
7.CHI Jay Cutler-1st
8.CIN Carson Palmer-1st
9.NYG Eli Manning-1st
10.SEA Matt Hasselback-6th
11.DAL Tony Romo-undrafted
12.PHI Donovan NcNabb-1st
13.SL Marc Bulger-6th
14.GB Aaron Rogers-1st
15.KC Matt Cassel-7th
16.ATL Matt Ryan-1st
17.CLE Derek Anderson-6th
18.BAL Joe Flacco-1st
19.TEN Kerry Collins-1st
20.HOU Matt Scaub-3rd
21.JAX David Garrard-4th
22.MIA Chad Pennington-1st
23.BUF Trent Edwards-3rd
24.WAS Jason Campbell-1st
25.SF Shaun Hill- undrafted , Alex Smith-1st
26.DET Matthew Stafford-1st
27.CAR Jake Delhomme-undrafted
28.OAK Jamarcus Russell-1st
29.DEN Kyle Orton-4th
30.MIN Bret Farvre-2nd
31.TB Josh Freeman-1st
32.NYJ Mark Sanchez-1st

According to this, 14 of the 32 starting QB's were not taken in the first round. With some of the notables being Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Kurt Warner, and Brett Favre. I'm not sure J. Russell should be counted as a starter. Since 2000, 16 out of the 22 Pro Bowl LT's were former 1rst round picks. 5 were 2nd round picks, and only one was undrafted.

What does all this prove?
(a) If you want an elite tackle you should take one in the first round and that you have an almost 50% chance of getting a starting QB after the first round?

(b) Each year should be approached separately depending on who's available no matter what the stats say?

(c) Lately I've had too much time on my hands?

"Lately I've had too much time on my hands?" haha yeah but something to think about. But look at it this way, how many quarterbacks are usually drafted in the 1st round? 3-6? to say that the odds of finding a starting qb in the first round is 50% doesn't make sense considering so many are drafted that every year there are 2 to 3 starters? nope..

"Lately I've had too much time on my hands?" haha yeah but something to think about. But look at it this way, how many quarterbacks are usually drafted in the 1st round? 3-6? to say that the odds of finding a starting qb in the first round is 50% doesn't make sense considering so many are drafted that every year there are 2 to 3 starters? nope..

You're right. So the chances of drafting a starting QB in the first round are not very good?

You're right. So the chances of drafting a starting QB in the first round are not very good?

When the only player you have to beat is JC to become a starting QB, i'd say you have a pretty good chance of starting.

When the only player you have to beat is JC to become a starting QB, i'd say you have a pretty good chance of starting.

Well if JC is such a bad QB, do you want to spend the #4 pick on someone just because they can beat him out? According to your post, it wouldn't take much of a player to do so.

Well if JC is such a bad QB, do you want to spend the #4 pick on someone just because they can beat him out?

You can spend the 2nd pick on someone to beat him out. I'm still holding out hope for a trade down.

You can spend the 2nd pick on someone to beat him out. I'm still holding out hope for a trade down.

We definitely could use more picks. Does anyone remember when we had all our picks? But even without a trade, you could still draft an o-line man at #4 and get a QB later. Either with the 2nd or later.

We definitely could use more picks. Does anyone remember when we had all our picks? But even without a trade, you could still draft an o-line man at #4 and get a QB later. Either with the 2nd or later.

I think the second round QB pick is risk enough. After the 2nd round it's pretty much a throw away pick. Unlike Offensive Line which is more likely to be found all over the draft. I mean maybe you'll get Matt Schuab but that will take years to develop and if you do hit on something like a fourth round QB they usually end up being no better then Charlie Frye.

I think the second round is risk enough. After the 2nd round it's pretty much a throw away pick.

Why?

Why?

Man that was quick. Anyway edited my answer to explain.