Well, in the last decade it doesn't look like it has been smart to take a QB in the first round. In 2000 the Dolphins drafted Chad Pennington, and he was only good after played with the Jets and came back to the Dolphins for one season. David Carr 1st round 2002, is now the backup QB for the 49ers, after playing backup on the Giants, and starting with the Panthers. Byron Leftwich, Kyle Boller, and Rex Grossman, all taken in the first round in 2003 have mostly been backups, never quite becoming a good starting NFL QB. Former Heisman winner Matt Leinart, was drafted by the Cardinals, and never did anything, he was played so bad in the preseason, Arizona traded him to the Texans. Leinart is know the backup to Matt Schaub. The two biggest dissapointments in 2007, JaMarcus Russell, and Brady Quinn. Russell the number 1 pick, never did anything in his three years playing with the Raiders, which led to him being released (he is not currently in the NFL). Quinn was okay in Cleveland, and then was traded this year to the Broncos, and is know third string QB behind Tim Tebow. Most of these QB'S have been let downs, but there are some good ones. Some of the good QB'S are Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Eli Manning, and Jay Cutler. Think twice before you take a QB in the draft.
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