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I always thought it was interesting how QB's get tethered to each other on Draft Day, for whatever reason, and it lasts for the duration of their career.

P. Manning-R. Leaf

A. Rogers-A. Smith

P. Rivers-E. Manning

J. Winston-M. Mariota

K. Murray-J. Rosen

RGIII-A. Luck

RGIII-K. Cousins

J. Allen-S. Darnold

D. Jones-D. Haskins

J. Goff-C. Wentz

P. Mahomes-D. Watson

Any more, especially from the 90's?

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1 minute ago, freak_of_nature said:

I always thought it was interesting how QB's get tethered to each other on Draft Day, for whatever reason, and it lasts for the duration of their career.

P. Manning-R. Leaf

A. Rogers-A. Smith

P. Rivers-E. Manning

J. Winston-M. Mariota

K. Murray-J. Rosen

RGIII-A. Luck

RGIII-K. Cousins

J. Allen-S. Darnold

D. Jones-D. Haskins

J. Goff-C. Wentz

P. Mahomes-D. Watson

Any more, especially from the 90's?

Big Ben usually gets lumped in with Rivers and Manning

Marino-Elway would probably be another.

Vince Young-Matt Leinart although with short careers, they were tethered.

Flacco-Ryan

Bridgewater-Carr

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19 minutes ago, freak_of_nature said:

I always thought it was interesting how QB's get tethered to each other on Draft Day, for whatever reason, and it lasts for the duration of their career.

P. Manning-R. Leaf

A. Rogers-A. Smith

P. Rivers-E. Manning

J. Winston-M. Mariota

K. Murray-J. Rosen

RGIII-A. Luck

RGIII-K. Cousins

J. Allen-S. Darnold

D. Jones-D. Haskins

J. Goff-C. Wentz

P. Mahomes-D. Watson

Any more, especially from the 90's?

I'd argue it's definitely much more BAKER MAYFIELD vs. SAM DARNOLD.

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3 minutes ago, MWil23 said:

I'd argue it's definitely much more BAKER MAYFIELD vs. SAM DARNOLD.

I'd say no, because Allen and Darnold went to the same division. Plus, Baker looked so good in Year One, he's currently untethered to the other 2. 

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12 minutes ago, tom cody said:

Maybe Mcnabb and Couch from 1999? Couch ended up busting for the expansion Browns team while Mcnabb ended up having up a pretty good career. 

Add Akili Smith to that group - man, that class really did not live up to expectations.

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9 minutes ago, ET80 said:

Add Akili Smith to that group - man, that class really did not live up to expectations.

Just underscores the fact that the team means just as much to a QB busting as the player.  Couch was actually pretty good, but the Browns were an unstable mess (as opposed to the rock of consistency that we are now lol).  I do think Couch would've been good on a different team.  McNabb had the good fortune of being with a much better organization.

Some young QB's are good enough to overcome instability in their teams, but most are not.  I don't think Akili Smith would've been good anywhere, by the way.

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1 hour ago, ET80 said:

Add Akili Smith to that group - man, that class really did not live up to expectations.

Couch, McNabb, Smith, Culpepper, and Cade McNown all taken in the top 12

  • 3 horrible QBs
  • 1 guy who had 3 very good regular seasons
  • 1 guy who had a hall of almost very good regular season career while being an absolute anchor in the playoffs.

 

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29 minutes ago, SkippyX said:

Couch, McNabb, Smith, Culpepper, and Cade McNown all taken in the top 12

  • 3 horrible QBs
  • 1 guy who had 3 very good regular seasons
  • 1 guy who had a hall of almost very good regular season career while being an absolute anchor in the playoffs.

 

I forget Culpepper was in that group. Everyone forgets McNown.

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