The 2024 NFL Draft was historic for a number of reasons. But the headlines were grabbed by the future of the league being in the hands of six young quarterbacks who were selected in the first 12 overall picks—tied for the most in the league’s history. The six selected in the first 12 picks were the fastest quarterbacks ever to come off the board.
Comparisons were immediately made to arguably the most famous first-round quarterback class when six were selected in 1983. That group included John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino, three future Hall of Famers. When those names are listed next to an incoming class of rookies, the hype and hope associated are almost too much.
