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2011 NFL Draft: Why Teams Should Wait Until Next Year To Draft a Quarterback

March 23, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

If Andrew Luck isn't enough of a reason, then keep reading. 
It's been several weeks since the NFL Combine and of the quarterbacks that are eligible for drafting, none of them seem to be or look like a franchise QB. Now what I mean is simply that they are adequate and could possibly be good, even Pro-Bowl caliber, but not one of them seem to have that Hall of Fame gleam or glow to them.
Here are the four rules Bill Parcells used to draft a quarterback from college.
Based on these rules (which are fair and objective) let's see how these candidates stock up (I am not 100 percent on the whole graduation part, so I will only count three of the four).
Here are the top QB prospects for this year in no particular order:
Blaine Gabbert (Mizzu): Not a senior and did not get 23 wins. Also, the touchdown-to-interception ratio is not that impressive. Also, he never saw extensive time under center.
Jake Locker (Washington): In three full years as a starter, injure...

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