We are mere days away from the 2024 NFL Draft and, as is the case for most drafts, the conversation is fixated on the quarterback position. Three are expected to be taken within the first three picks (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye), which would mark just the fourth time in history that’s happened. In fact, there’s the potential for quarterbacks to be four of the first five picks, if not come off the board consecutively (adding in J.J. McCarthy), which would be an NFL record.
While quarterbacks are the kingmakers in the NFL, making this important investment in the first round doesn’t come without plenty of risk. Just ask the decision-makers from the 2021 NFL Draft. That was another year dominated by quarterbacks as Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance were taken with the first three picks — followed by Justin Fields (No. 11) and Mac Jones (No. 15) — later in the opening round.
In the moment, each of those teams felt like they uncovered a key piece to their rebuild, but fast forward a few years and just one of those players is currently with the organization that drafted him. So, while we will almost certainly see QBs fly off the board Thursday night, let’s revisit the 2021 draft and the downfall of most of its quarterbacks to use as a cautionary tale.
Draft position: No. 1 overall
Drafted team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Current team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Lawrence is far and away the most successful quarterback from his class, as the former No. 1 overall pick is the lone player who remains with the franchise that drafted him. That said,…
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