Harbaugh Certain To End B1G QB Streak In Near Future
He is the Quarterback Whisperer, after all.
And the Big Ten's streak of consecutive drafts without a quarterback taken in first round extended to 21.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/202884/resolution-for-colin-kaepernick-sam-bradford-among-takeaways-from-first-round-nfl-draft
The last? Kerry Collins in 1995 following PSU's undefeated 1994 season. (5th pick overall taken by the Carolina Panthers.)
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I thought you were wrong on the internet, so I started making a list. But you're probably correct. The best of the bunch is Carson Palmer, who might have found a good pharmacist. Then there's Mark Sanchez, who continues to draw paychecks (I think), and maybe Matt Cassell (but 7th round). After that there's just a bunch of dudes.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^
they aren't even just guys....
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April 29th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
This stat says more about the quality of the NFL draft process than it does the quality of Big Ten Quaterbacks.
Yep, Drew Brees and Tom Brady happened in that timespan.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
If we can win a whole bunch of games I don't care where the QBs get drafted.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
It isn't meaningless because it says something about the quality of QB play and the perception of the league.
is kind of a trick question. If a QB is getting drafted in the first round, it probably means he had a great college career. In turn, especially at programs like USC and Michigan, it also probably means the football team was pretty successful.
Obviously, going in the first round and being a stud NFL is the best of both worlds, but my main allegiance lies with the Michigan football team so while I love to see UM players excel in the pros, I get more enjoyment out of the Michigan football being successful on Saturdays in the fall.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
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2001 was the last year there were only 31 teams in the NFL. Literally JUST missed the 1st round.
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April 29th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
GO HOME ROGER
April 29th, 2016 at 12:19 PM ^
The scouts must have missed the October 7, 2000 game against us where he was fantastic. 32 for 44 with 2 TDs, 1 INT, plus 10 carries for 80 yards! And that was against a pretty damn good Michigan team. I was there for that last second FG loss.
We sat in the north endzone after that game and watched them storm the field. Purdue had apparently fortified the goalposts that year because they would not come down no matter how many kids climbed atop. One (wise?) kid wearing a full spiderman outfit/onesie was up there equipped with a wrench trying to take apart the the bracket that connected the posts. It was quite humorous to watch.
UM absolutely dominated the first half and led 28-10 at the half. The offense had the ball 4 times and each time went something like 70+ yds to score.
Second half UM bottled up the offense and Purdue just chipped away at the lead.
April 29th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
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April 29th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
Miller actually had a season under his belt as a wr while Barrett will probably never have played wr in college.
has a terrific record of drafting quarterbacks with franchise-saving potential in the first round.
Consider the three latest first round picks who almost certainly will either be out of the league or holding a clipboard for the majority of their career.
Now, let's consider two almost certain first ballot HOF qbs who were overlooked after splendid work as Big Ten signal-callers. I mean even Brian Griese as a successor to John Elway practically worked out better than Johnny Manziel, while Tom Brady and Drew Brees are still playing and leading their teams as the ulitmate brand of franchise signal callers.
I mean the Redskins wasted millions and three years on RG !!! and now have a Big Ten qb as their starting qb.
How about Russell Wilson as an ACC-Big Ten hybrid qb who is already one of the game's best qbs?
I mean outside of Cam Newton, an almost can't miss guy who has won at every level of football and is a magnificent athlete,can you name a first round qb outside of the Mannings who have actually lived up to thier draft status? Pretty rare. Maybe Mariota and Jameis Winston get there. We'll see.
Rivers, Rodgers, Roethlisberger and Dalton are all first round draft picks.
April 29th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
April 29th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
This JT is more likely to be taken in the twenties than Barrett
April 29th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
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April 29th, 2016 at 11:07 AM ^
Wut? JT has about the same odds of being drafted in the first round as I do.
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April 29th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
JT Barrett was only a RS Sophomore last year. He has two years left at OSU. Who knows what will happen in two years, but the chances he becomes a first round qb are slim.
April 29th, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
Jabrill is going to be a redshirt sophomore this season then probably leave for the NFL. You have to be out of high school for 3 years. Barrett could have actually declared this year. You think OSU players have a habit of sticking around for their full eligibility after the ship-jumping this season?
I could be wrong but I doubt he goes pro early. He probably isn't going to be rated that high as a QB on many draft boards.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
At the end of 2015 draft, I remember tweets saying the Big Ten's 1st Round QB woes would end as Hackenburg, Cook, and Jones were all destined for the first round. How things have changed in such a short time.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
Hackenburg, Cook, and Jones? You mean Can't Throw, Can't Lead, and Can't Read?
April 29th, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
Am I missing the reference? I can understand the latter two, but Cook can clearly throw. Cook to Burbridge was their entire offense against us, and those were tight windows against Lewis.
Edit: I'm an idiot, I get it now
April 29th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
Wasn't Chad Henne taken with the first pick of the second round?
And Drew Henson would have been the #1 overall pick (or close to it) if not for the Steinbrenner (spl?) and the Yankees.
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He was the 57th overall pick. And went to a less than ideal situation with the "rebuilding since Marino" Dolphins.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^
Odd, my spartan friends were telling me that Cook was definitely going to Denver in the first.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
I took a peek at the Bronco's draft board, and "Asshole Who Teammates Hate" was not listed as a position of need.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
To be fair, they did, until recently, employ Peyton Manning. So, it's easy to see how their fans could think that AWTH was, in fact, secretly a position of need.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:13 AM ^
Related - B1G produces the least 1st round QB busts.
April 29th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
During that time frame the Big 10 has produced two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time (Brady and Brees), and one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today (Wilson). So I think this stat says a lot more about NFL drafting than the quality of Big 10 quarterback play.
Brady, Brees and Wilson versus JaMarcus Russell, hmmm. Tough call.