NFL Draft Myth or Fact? All Good Quarterbacks Go in the First Round

April 23, 2011   ·   Kyle Vassalo   ·   Jump to comments

There is a lot of talk this year about second-tier quarterbacks presenting great value in the late first round to early second round of the NFL draft.
Many have argued on the comment section of some of my recent NFL draft articles that good quarterbacks can be found late. We all know the story of how Tom Brady slipped through every team's fingertips on draft day multiple times.
Obviously the Brady scenario is unique, as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time is unlikely to slip all the way to the sixth round. Even so, is it possible that all good quarterbacks today are taken in the first round?
A phrase analysts tend to exhaust is "quarterback-driven league." It is no mistake that elite quarterbacks tend to be in the playoffs, while teams who fail to put forth a legitimate field general usually watch at home.
As a result, teams tend to overvalue quarterbacks. There is a huge need for quarterbacks this season for teams drafting at the top, which is not a coinci...

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