Seeing where the quarterbacks get picked is one of the most interesting things to watch each year in the NFL Draft. In 2013, EJ Manuel was the first quarterback drafted when he went to the Bills at #16. This year, there are three quarterbacks (Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater) that could go in the top ten.
In addition to those players, there are many other signal callers that could go on to have long productive carriers. AJ McCarron, Aaron Murray, Tajh Boyd and Zach Mettenberger were stars at the college level and will try to transition over to the pro game with Murray and Mettenberger coming off of major injuries at the end of the 2014 season. Mid-major stars Derek Carr and David Fales hope to be drafted in the first few rounds and small school QB Jimmy Garoppolo seems to be rising up the board.
I scoured the Mock Database over at DC Pro Sports Report, and here is where the top ten QBs are projected to go…..
Blake Bortles, UCF
average pick- #3
highest pick- #1
lowest pick- #6
most likely landing spot- Houston Texans
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies
average pick- #7
highest pick- #1
lowest pick- #26
most likely landing spot- Cleveland Browns
Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville Cardinals
average pick- #11
highest pick- #3
lowest pick- #37
most likely landing spot- Minnesota Vikings
Derek Carr, Fresno State Bulldogs
average pick- #19
highest pick- #5
lowest pick- #33
most likely landing spot- Minnesota Vikings
Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois
average pick- #42 (second round)
highest pick- #24
lowest pick- #111
most likely landing spot- Houston Texans or Jacksonville Jaguars
Zach Mettenberger, LSU Tigers
average pick- #69 (third round)
highest pick- #36
lowest pick- #110
most likely landing spot- Arizona Cardinals
AJ McCarron, Alabama Crimson Tide
average pick- #80 (third round)
highest pick- #52
lowest pick- #123
most likely landing spot- St Louis Rams
Tajh Boyd, Clemson Tigers
average pick- #125 (fourth round)
highest pick- #83
lowest pick- #198
most likely landing spot- n/a
Aaron Murray, Georgia Bulldogs
average pick- #132 (fourth round)
highest pick- #107
lowest pick- #204
most likely landing spot- n/a
David Fales, San Jose State Spartans
average pick- #140 (fourth round)
highest pick- #121
lowest pick- #156
most likely landing spot- Green Bay Packers
