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NFL Draft 2009: What History Tells Us

07:42 PM ET 03.09

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David Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Curtis Painter, Ben Olson, Hunter
Cantwell, Graham Harrell, Chris Pizzotti, Josh Freeman, Nate Longshore,
Nate Davis, Mark Sanchez, Chris Crane, Rhett Bomar, Chase Holbrook, Pat
White, Patrick Cowan, Mike Reilly, Cullen Harper, Stephen McGee, Jason
Boltus, Tom Brandstater, John Parker Wilson, Brian Hoyer, Nathan Brown,
Todd Boeckman, Chase Daniel, Rudy Carpenter, Drew Willy, Mike Teel,
Willie Tuitama, and Sean Glennon.
History shows us that, on average, only 13 of these 31 collegiate
quarterbacks will actually be selected in the 2009 draft. That's a mere
42%.…

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Summation of NFL Quarterback Draft Class Showdown: 1999-2008

12:46 AM ET 03.06

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Having just wrapped up my quarterback draft class series, I will now
take a look at some of the statistical trends that this study yielded.
In essence, this will be an encapsulation of all the interesting
rankings and tidbits I???ve unearthed pertaining to NFL quarterbacks
selected in the last ten drafts. I hope you enjoy!
I. Raw Statistics for NFL Draft Quarterbacks (1999-2008)
A) The Selections
1. Highest number of quarterbacks taken in a single draft: 17 (2004)
2. Fewest number of quarterbacks taken in a single draft: 10 (2007)
3. Highest number of quarterbacks taken in the first round: 5…

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NFL Quarterback Draft Class Showdown: 2008 vs 2007

11:08 PM ET 03.03

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As football fans across the globe cast their longing eyes in the
direction of the April draft, I decided that now might be a good time
to reflect on draft classes of the last 10 years.
Too often in this business, we rush ahead to the next big event
without taking pause to evaluate the past and learn from it. In a way,
this study will still be a celebration of the coming 2009 draft as I
believe it will shed some light on certain overlooked trends that no
one ever stops to consider.
I will begin with a class by class showdown of sorts at the
quarterback position over the last 10 drafts. …

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