The Houston Texans are setup nicely entering April to find their next franchise quarterback. Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud are considered the top-2 signal callers. What is left to decide is which one the Carolina Panthers take at No. 1 overall.
Quarterbacks are generally one of the most important and controversial picks of any given draft and considered to be the ones most likely to change a franchise. The last five seasons have yielded a total of 17 first round draft picks at the position with a wide range of results.
Looking back on the scouting process, the results, and the information now available, there’s quite a lot to be gathered just from looking at the prospects and how teams navigated the board.
Here are some lessons general manager Nick Caserio may want to consider from quarterbacks drafted since 2018.