Fantasy Index

Factoid

Late-round quarterbacks

With quarterback the league's most important position, there were 9 selected from the 4th round on in the 2014 NFL Draft. The earliest two, Logan Thomas and Tom Savage, were selected in the 4th by Arizona and Houston, respectively, two teams in need of a quarterback of the future.

Most likely, though, none of those nine quarterbacks will even develop into a quality backup. There have been 105 quarterbacks selected in the 4th through 7th rounds since 2001. When David Garrard, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Kyle Orton are the best of the lot, you know things aren't likely to turn out well for Thomas or Savage.

The team that's gone the late-round quarterback route most often in the last 14 years is the Ravens, who have taken 6 quarterbacks from the 4th round on in that timeframe, none of whom (but for Derek Anderson, who had some moments) have done anything in the NFL. Six teams have selected only one quarterback: Bills, Browns (they commit lots of first-round picks to the position), Cowboys, Dolphins, Raiders, and the team that selected the best of those quarterbacks, the Jaguars with Garrard.

Bottom line, don't make an extra effort to create a roster spot for Thomas or Savage in your dynasty league.

Late-round quarterbacks from 2001-2014, organized by team, are presented below.

DRAFTED QUARTERBACKS, 4TH-7TH ROUNDS, 2001-2014
YearRdPlayerTeam
20137B. J. Daniels 49ers
20095Nate Davis49ers
20047Cody Pickett49ers
20037Ken Dorsey49ers
20025Brandon Doman49ers
20146David FalesBears
20115Nathan EnderleBears
20106Dan LeFevourBears
20054Kyle OrtonBears
20045Craig KrenzelBears
20145AJ McCarronBengals
20075Jeff RoweBengals
20066Reggie McNealBengals
20047Casey BramletBengals
20107Levi BrownBills
20137Zac Dysert Broncos
20096Tom BrandstaterBroncos
20047Bradlee Van PeltBroncos
20047Matt MauckBroncos
20044Luke McCownBrowns
20085Josh JohnsonBuccaneers
20066Bruce GradkowskiBuccaneers
20144Logan ThomasCardinals
20126Ryan LindleyCardinals
20105John SkeltonCardinals
20047John NavarreCardinals
20137Brad Sorensen Chargers
20105Jonathan CromptonChargers
20027Seth BurfordChargers
20127Chandler HarnishColts
20096Curtis PainterColts
20046Jim SorgiColts
20094Stephen McGeeCowboys
20016Josh HeupelDolphins
20134Matt Barkley Eagles
20104Mike KafkaEagles
20046Andy HallEagles
20015A.J. FeeleyEagles
20137Sean Renfree Falcons
20067D.J. ShockleyFalcons
20025Kurt KittnerFalcons
20134Ryan Nassib Giants
20095Rhett BomarGiants
20086Andre WoodsonGiants
20014Jesse PalmerGiants
20024David GarrardJaguars
20146Tajh BoydJets
20117Greg McElroyJets
20085Erik AingeJets
20036Brooks BollingerJets
20145Aaron MurrayKansas City
20115Ricky StanziKansas City
20057James KilianKansas City
20055Dan OrlovskyLions
20015Mike McMahonLions
20127B.J. ColemanPackers
20087Matt FlynnPackers
20065Ingle MartinPackers
20025Craig NallPackers
20106Tony PikePanthers
20054Stefan LeforsPanthers
20025Randy FasaniPanthers
20014Chris WeinkePanthers
20107Zac RobinsonPatriots
20057Matt CasselPatriots
20036Kliff KingsburyPatriots
20024Rohan DaveyPatriots
20134Tyler Wilson Raiders
20146Garrett GilbertRams
20096Keith NullRams
20057Ryan FitzpatrickRams
20046Jeff SmokerRams
20026Steve BellisariRams
20146Keith WenningRavens
20116Tyrod TaylorRavens
20075Troy SmithRavens
20056Derek AndersonRavens
20046Josh HarrisRavens
20027Wes PateRavens
20107Sean CanfieldSaints
20055Adrian McPhersonSaints
20026J.T. O'SullivanSaints
20096Mike TeelSeahawks
20034Seneca WallaceSeahawks
20027Jeff KellySeahawks
20016Josh BootySeahawks
20134Landry Jones Steelers
20085Dennis DixonSteelers
20065Omar JacobsSteelers
20035Brian St. PierreSteelers
20144Tom SavageTexans
20115T.J YatesTexans
20087Alex BrinkTexans
20047B.J. SymonsTexans
20036Drew HensonTexans
20146Zach MettenbergerTitans
20106Rusty SmithTitans
20106Joe WebbVikings
20085John David BootyVikings
20077Tyler ThigpenVikings
20124Kirk CousinsWashington
20086Colt BrennanWashington
20076Jordan PalmerWashington
20037Gibran HamdanWashington
20014Sage RosenfelsWashington

--Andy Richardson

Fantasy Index