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2021 →. The 2020 NFL draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season. The first round was held on April 23, followed by the second and third rounds on April 24. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 25. The NFL originally planned to hold the event ...
1985 first overall pick Bruce Smith is the NFL leader in quarterback sacks. 1989 first overall pick Troy Aikman helped establish the Dallas Cowboys as a dynasty during the 1990s. 1997 first overall pick Orlando Pace protected three consecutive NFL MVPs as their offensive tackle. 1998 first overall pick Peyton Manning holds the record for NFL ...
Note: The players listed here are the starting quarterbacks of each team's most recently played regular season game (Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season) and may not reflect roster changes made since that time. Because of this, quarterbacks that have been announced as replacement due to injury or otherwise should not be included until they make their start.
2020. Herbert was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. [ 53][ 54] He was the third quarterback taken, behind Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. [ 55] On July 25, 2020, Herbert signed his four-year rookie contract, worth a fully guaranteed $26.6 million. [ 56]
One of the NFL's highest-regarded amateur prospects, Lawrence was nearly unanimously projected to be taken first overall in the 2021 NFL draft. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] He drew comparisons to Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning and 2012 first overall pick Andrew Luck , [ 39 ] [ 40 ] with the slogan " Tank for Trevor " gaining popularity among fans of struggling teams.
Warren Moon, who made seven playoff appearances, was the first black quarterback elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [3] During his NFL career (1984–2000), he was the first black quarterback on four different teams. [1] [22] The 2023–2024 playoffs featured six starting black quarterbacks, the most in NFL history. [25] [f]
The team's first-round pick in their inaugural draft was Bob Johnson, a center from the University of Tennessee; he was the second overall selection. [ 3][ 13] The Bengals have drafted number one overall four times and selected Dan Wilkinson in 1994, Ki-Jana Carter in 1995, Carson Palmer in 2003, and Joe Burrow in 2020. [ 14]
After announcing that he would forgo his senior year of college, Love was drafted by the Packers in the first round (26th pick) of the 2020 NFL draft. He served as the back-up quarterback to starter Aaron Rodgers for three years, before being named the starting quarterback of the Packers for the 2023 NFL season .