This is the Year to Draft a QB
Feb 11, 2024 14:37:31 GMT -6
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Post by whoskmoon on Feb 11, 2024 14:37:31 GMT -6
The Vikings should be looking to draft a QB in the early rounds of the draft this year. Not because it is a really deep QB draft class and not because there is a huge need. No, they should do it because going back to 2000, every four years of QB draft classes have been some of the best of the modern era.
Let's start with the year 2000. At the top end of that class only one QB rated high enough in NFL scouting departments minds to be drafted in round 1, Chad Pennington, who was drafted 18th overall and had a solid career cut short by injuries. Then you have the greatest QB of all time drafted in the 6th and future pro bowler Marc Bulger also drafted in the 6th.
2004, Eli Manning, Ben Roethelisberger and Phillip Rivers headlined what was a fantastic QB class. Throw in Matt Schaubb and solid career backup Luke McCoun and this is an incredibly deep class as well.
2008 only had two QBs make it to a Super Bowl and only one won one in Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. Outside of those two the only notable QB was Chad Henne, but compare that to most years and this is still a solid QB class.
2012 Andrew Luck, RG3, Ryan Tannehill, Russel Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Nick Foles all saw at least a small amount of success, and two of those QBs won a Super Bowl.
2016 Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Dak Prescott all had their moments, with Jacoby Brissett becoming one of the better backups in the league.
2020 outdid even 2004 with Burrow, Tua, Herbert, Love, and Hurts. Five QBs who all either got massive second deals or will get one shortly.
It is now 2024, and this QB class looks like it could duplicate what happened in 2004 or even 2020 with how many talented QBs are entering the draft. Do the Vikings take a swing in a year where history tells us we should? 13 of the past 24 Super Bowls have been won by QBs from these classes, and while it might just be a coincidence, four years also just happens to be the years of eligibility a player has in college.
Let's start with the year 2000. At the top end of that class only one QB rated high enough in NFL scouting departments minds to be drafted in round 1, Chad Pennington, who was drafted 18th overall and had a solid career cut short by injuries. Then you have the greatest QB of all time drafted in the 6th and future pro bowler Marc Bulger also drafted in the 6th.
2004, Eli Manning, Ben Roethelisberger and Phillip Rivers headlined what was a fantastic QB class. Throw in Matt Schaubb and solid career backup Luke McCoun and this is an incredibly deep class as well.
2008 only had two QBs make it to a Super Bowl and only one won one in Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. Outside of those two the only notable QB was Chad Henne, but compare that to most years and this is still a solid QB class.
2012 Andrew Luck, RG3, Ryan Tannehill, Russel Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Nick Foles all saw at least a small amount of success, and two of those QBs won a Super Bowl.
2016 Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Dak Prescott all had their moments, with Jacoby Brissett becoming one of the better backups in the league.
2020 outdid even 2004 with Burrow, Tua, Herbert, Love, and Hurts. Five QBs who all either got massive second deals or will get one shortly.
It is now 2024, and this QB class looks like it could duplicate what happened in 2004 or even 2020 with how many talented QBs are entering the draft. Do the Vikings take a swing in a year where history tells us we should? 13 of the past 24 Super Bowls have been won by QBs from these classes, and while it might just be a coincidence, four years also just happens to be the years of eligibility a player has in college.
... and neither is this Chris guy.
