NFL Draft: Considering NFL Quarterback Busts Drafted Since 2000

April 13, 2011   ·   Sean Martin   ·   Jump to comments

With the demand for a franchise quarterback in full loom, teams are willing to spend nearly a hundred million dollars on a 22-year old with zero NFL experience. Is the money really worth the risk? I would argue that it just might be.
Some NFL scouts, head coaches and general managers have expressed philosophies for and against drafting high for a quarterback.
The argument for drafting high could be made by Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz. He makes a good point in that "[i]f you don't have a quarterback, you need to be so strong at every other position."
For the argument against, look no further than the Carolina Panthers. They drafted three quarterbacks in 2010, and will most likely end up drafting at least one more in 2011.
I doubt anyone would disagree with coach Schwartz, but does this mean you need to spend a ton of money and your first-round draft pick on a player? Let us take a quick look through the recent past for any tendencies in hopes the picture mi...

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