NFL teams are getting less and less patient at the quarterback position.
The Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved in consecutive seasons that acquiring a star veteran quarterback can be a shortcut to the Super Bowl. And in 2022, teams attempted to replicate that formula with a massive turnover under center. The Denver Broncos, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts all traded for experienced quarterbacks, while other QB-needy teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons signed former first-round castoffs.
But once the draft ends, as many as 11 teams this year will start a different quarterback in Week 1. We already have at least nine after the bevy of trades and signings that saw the likes of Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan and Deshaun Watson switch teams. That’s slightly less than the 13 teams that deployed new quarterbacks in 2021, and well above the norm of typical quarterback movement in the NFL.
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