A year after quarterbacks went 1-2-3 in the NFL draft, and Bill Belichick took one in the opening round for the first time, an eerie quiet has settled over the position. Yes, there's talk about where veteran quarterbacks could be…
Yes, there's talk about where veteran quarterbacks could be playing next season — Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Garoppolo, Deshaun Watson, Derek Carr — but there's precious little buzz about this year's prospects.Then again, as we've been reminded time and again, sometimes the best NFL quarterbacks glide under the radar.
"This is an interesting class," Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said."You have five or six talented guys, and they're all different.
A dual threat on the field, Willis threw for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns last season and rushed for 878 yards and 13 scores. Still, teams like quarterbacks to have big hands to better grip the ball, and Pickett's right hand was measured at 8½ inches, which would be the smallest of any current NFL quarterback. The same question hounded Joe Burrow, whose hand measured nine inches. Cincinnati wound up using the No. 1 pick on Burrow, who guided the Bengals to the Super Bowl in his second season.