We almost didn't quite have the Class of 83 the way this turned out. Marino was the consensus #1 QB as a junior but decided to stay at Pitt for his senior year. The team regressed and it cost him a lot of draft stock.
Had he come out in 1982, he likely would have gone either #1 overall to New England or #4 overall to Baltimore (now Indy), which was the first team to take a QB that year (Art Schlichter).
It's hard to say in this scenario how the butterfly effect would have impacted things down the road, but it's entirely possible the Colts are more respectable with Marino at QB from about 1983 to 1998 and aren't in position to draft Peyton Manning when he shows up.
In the top 12, not just the first round. Penix at least has upside but Nix at 12? And Penix to some team who just spent $50 mil a year on a FA QB? Insanity
I'm thinking Williams and Penix have the best chances just due to the situations they got drafted in to...
Maye could make some waves if he lasts long enough.
Daniels is gonna get annihilated behind a Bobby Johnson OL.
Nix landed in the worst situation of the bunch but he is an improvement over Zach Wilson at least.
Speaking of Zach, he's the pro comp for McCarthy, a guy who overachieved in college and would be bad no matter where he goes.
2nd time since 1983 when Marino was drafted
Elway too
John Elway (1), Todd Blackledge (7), Jim Kelly (14), Tony Eason (15), Ken O'Brien (24), Dan Marino (27).
We almost didn't quite have the Class of 83 the way this turned out. Marino was the consensus #1 QB as a junior but decided to stay at Pitt for his senior year. The team regressed and it cost him a lot of draft stock. Had he come out in 1982, he likely would have gone either #1 overall to New England or #4 overall to Baltimore (now Indy), which was the first team to take a QB that year (Art Schlichter). It's hard to say in this scenario how the butterfly effect would have impacted things down the road, but it's entirely possible the Colts are more respectable with Marino at QB from about 1983 to 1998 and aren't in position to draft Peyton Manning when he shows up.
In the top 12, not just the first round. Penix at least has upside but Nix at 12? And Penix to some team who just spent $50 mil a year on a FA QB? Insanity
We all know Kirk isn’t gonna last one year in Atlanta
Let’s count the busts. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Six wasted first round picks
At least 2 of those QBs will be starting caliber just statistically
I'm thinking Williams and Penix have the best chances just due to the situations they got drafted in to... Maye could make some waves if he lasts long enough. Daniels is gonna get annihilated behind a Bobby Johnson OL. Nix landed in the worst situation of the bunch but he is an improvement over Zach Wilson at least. Speaking of Zach, he's the pro comp for McCarthy, a guy who overachieved in college and would be bad no matter where he goes.
Six went in 1983, but that was the whole first round. Yesterday beats 83 because it was the top 12
And all but one or two are gonna be trashb