How 65 SEC quarterbacks fared after being first-round draft picks in the Super Bowl era

There have been 65 SEC quarterbacks taken in the first round in the Super Bowl era. How have they done?

1971: Archie Manning

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Archie Manning was taken by the New Orleans Saints from Ole Miss, second overall behind Jim Plunkett, who went to the Patriots. Scott Hunter was taken in the sixth round from Alabama by the Green Bay Packers. Hunter was 10-4 with Green Bay in 1972. He also spent time with Buffalo, Atlanta and Detroit. Buddy Lee was a seventh-round pick of the Bears and later traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Joe Reed of Mississippi State went in the 11th round to the Niners. He stuck with San Francisco for five seasons, finishing his career with three in Detroit. Reed threw 18 TD passes against 31 picks in the NFL. Bobby Scott was a 14th-round choice out of Tennessee by the Saints. He was with New Orleans until ’81, going 4-10 as a starter. Scott He then played for the New Jersey Generals and Chicago Blitz of the USFL in 1983. He was second on the Saints depth chart behind Archie Manning. In 1976, Manning had surgery on his throwing shoulder and Scott had the opportunity to start. During a televised game, he tripped over a television cable and blew out a knee, which ended his season