WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The last 27 QBs taken in the first round of the NFL Draft and how this year's crop compares

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  • Since 2010, NFL teams have drafted 27 quarterbacks in the first round.

  • First-round QBs have been a mixed bag of success, with some looking like future Hall of Famers while many more have been busts.

  • We compared the pre-draft ratings of those QBs with the five players who could go in the first round this year.

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The first day of the NFL draft is always a mad scramble for quarterbacks and this year there could be as many as five taken in the first round.

The draft is often a crapshoot, especially for quarterbacks as teams often reach in the hopes of drafting a franchise player.

Below, we take a look back at the last 27 QBs who have gone in the first round of the NFL Draft, what the draft experts thought at the time, how their careers have turned out, and how the five who could join them this year compare. The QBs are ranked by their pre-draft, Scouts, Inc. draft rating.

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