NFL draft history: Every quarterback ever drafted No. 3 overall

The San Francisco 49ers pick No. 3 in the 2021 draft. Here’s every QB picked at that spot in NFL history.

The San Francisco 49ers moved up to No. 3 in this year’s draft to presumably select their quarterback of the future.

Every situation is different, so we can’t glean much from the history of quarterbacks going No. 3 overall, but it’s interesting to look at the pending selection from a historical perspective.

In all, 17 quarterbacks have been taken third overall. San Francisco has taken three of those 17 and looks like they’ll make it No. 4 on April 29.

The 17 previous selections are a mixed bag with some Hall of Famers, colossal busts and everything in between.

Here’s a quick look at every signal caller ever drafted No. 3 overall.