All sorts of quarterback records occurred in Round 1 in the 2024 NFL Draft with six players at the position being selected with the first 12 picks. Spin forward to Saturday’s Day 3 and another QB record has been broken, probably not the one Spencer Rattler, Michael Pratt and others wanted to occur.
No quarterbacks have been selected since former Oregon standout Bo Nix came off the board to the Denver Broncos at No. 12 in the first round.
The Washington Commanders selected Temple linebacker Jordan Magee in the fourth round at No. 139. According to NFL Research, the 127 consecutive selections without a quarterback selected broke a record for longest QB drought in a draft.
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The previous record occurred in 1972. The Atlanta Falcons selected Pat Sullivan at No. 40 followed up 126 picks later with Jim Fassel at No. 167 the Chicago Bears.
The drought continued as Round 4 ended
The next best quarterbacks still available, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler:
- No. 72: Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
- No. 104: Michael Pratt, Tulane
- No. 184: Devin Leary, Kentucky
- No. 196: Joe Milton III, Tennessee
This will be updated.
6 QB’s in the first 12 picks of the 2024 #NFLDraft …ZERO have been taken since then!
Tells you a lot about how these teams view the rest of the QB class.
Teams are judging Spencer Rattler on a reality show in high school??? Come on…he’s matured and he’s a damn good player.
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) April 27, 2024
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