NFL history shows drafting QB top three doesn’t lead to instant success originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots might find their next franchise quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
But even if they do and this player isn’t a bust, fans shouldn’t expect an immediate turnaround that leads to the Patriots getting back to the playoffs right away.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft was asked Tuesday about his expectations for the upcoming season.
“My hope and expectations are to make the playoffs,” Kraft told reporters at the Annual League Meeting in Orlando. “That’s something realistically – we have a new leadership team, we’re going to have a lot of young players we don’t know.
A lot can happen. We might struggle more than I want. But the good news when you’re running any business is, you try to figure out what the key variables are, and then try to put people in place that you think can react and adapt to what has to happen. I really feel we have a good young team. I just hope we don’t struggle.”
A total of 19 quarterbacks were taken with a top-three pick over the last 20 drafts by teams who originally owned that selection.
For example, the Carolina Panthers chose Bryce Young with the No. 1 pick in 2023, but they traded up to get that selection. They originally owned the No. 9 pick. The Texans selected C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick last year, which was their own selection. For this exercise, we are only using examples like Stroud and the Texans.
Did these teams make the playoffs in their new quarterback’s rookie campaign? Very rarely, which isn’t a huge surprise since most of the teams drafting in the top three with their own pick typically have bad rosters. But it does show that immediate turnarounds are not common, even if the QB you draft turns into a good player.
Here’s the full list:
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Publish date : 2024-03-26 21:52:46
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