Does round matter when drafting a QB?

According to your stats it does matter

it shows that it doesnt matter when you draft them really just as long as you draft the player that fits the system and has the talent to exceed their ceiling.

Who were your undrafted guys? All I can think of are Warner and Romo.

Obviously, the success rate has been higher for first rounders because the scoutable intangibles fall on those guys, which leads to their being drafted high. But I will forever argue that the QB you draft does not have to be a first rounder.

Every QB is a different man, in different situations facing different circumstances. Obviously Brady is the sole owner of those 6th round numbers, but the likes of Warner, Romo, Brady, and Brees being overlooked was not because of who they are, but because of their supposed “limitations.” So much more needs to go into the evaluation of the QB position because you can’t just grab the guy with the biggest arm. You look at the likes of Brady, Brees, and Warner and you see the work ethic, the heart, and the leadership. Those are not things you can teach a JaMarcus Russell.

So while yes, the “numbers” may give the nod to the first round guy, it has to be known just how much more to it there really is. Being a QB that’s drafted in the first round means nothing other than you were drafted in the first round. it’s all about what you do with the opportunities you are presented with. Playoff wins are one thing, but looking at QBs drafted in the first round overall, the success rate there becomes a different story.

I don’t think Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Boomer Esiason, Roger Staubach, Dan Fouts or Joe Theismann mind too much now that they weren’t taken in the first round.

If you were to ask me, I think Brandon Weeden has the chance to be that mid round guy that becomes something in this league. He can make every throw, it’s just his career will just be cut short. But like I said, it’s all about the guys mental makeup and work ethic.

you cannot quantify, or place on a spread sheet, the heart of a winner.

I would also content, as last years draft atributes, sometimes these guys are taken TOO HIGH. Just because they are the best of their class, does not, in any way, make them prospective great, elite QBs.

The fact of the matter is this, it is all conjecture. Each team has a scouting department. It is their job to project the talent of prospects and how it projects on their team. This is why I am not a proponent of EITHER strategies of trading up / down. Each year is unique to itself, based on the talent available. So many appear to be immovable on their stances, like they belong to some political party, and even if they don’t completely agree with the party, they feel some obligation to stay the course. I would also content, that many use past mistakes as proof of their position, whereas I don’t believe any of that is valid. Each player, team, organization, staff and draft class is unique. Employees come and go, as do players EACH YEAR! There are new coordinators, new philosophies, new team directions. So, in summation, neither side (those who support trade up, or those who support staying in place or those who support trading down) is wrong. It is the fascination of building a NFL winner…………… That is what makes this game the best…

But how first round drafts picks never made the playoffs. Or how many teams have made the playoffs after mortgaging their future to pick that one quarterback?

You have to find the quarterback that fits your team and compliments the other players the best.

Is this really up for debate?

60% of playoff wins were by QBs taken in the first round. That number is even higher if you take out one QB (Brady).

Most good quarterbacks come from the first round.

Period.