[CBFF] PBR: ProFootballTalk.com - NO QUARTERBACKS TO BE TAKEN INTOP 20?

[Phil DeNomme]

I'm not sure I'd complain about Ryan at 14.

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NO QUARTERBACKS TO BE TAKEN IN TOP 20?
Posted by Mike Florio on February 19, 2008, 6:22 a.m.


There's a belief in some league circles that no quarterbacks will be
among the first 20 players selected in the 2008 draft.

The top two quarterbacks on the board are, for now, Brian Brohm of
Louisville and Matt Ryan of Boston College.  But Brohm isn't regarded
as having much arm strength and Ryan is thought to be lacking in
athletic ability.

Another wildcard in this process is quarterback Rex Grossman,
currently of the Bears.  Grossman is scheduled to become an
unrestricted free agent.  Despite his flaws, he has extensive game
experience and he can be had for a much lower price, and without
giving up a draft pick.  Also, the process of trying to get Grossman
to become a more consistent player might be easier than getting Ryan
or Brohm ready for NFL action.

Other free-agent options at quarterback include Todd Collins of the
Redskins, Cleo Lemon of the Dolphins, and Daunte Culpepper of the
Raiders.

If Brohm and Ryan fade, it would be the first time that a quarterback
is not selected in the first 20 picks since 1997, when Jim
Druckenmiller was the first quarterback off the board at No. 26.  The
next quarterback drafted that year was Jake Plummer at No. 42.  In
2000, Chad Pennington was the first quarterback selected at No. 18.

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