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Late-round quarterbacks

No stars in past decade at this position

The last couple of days we've taken a brief look at players selected in the later rounds of the NFL draft; running backs and wide receivers. The success rate of those players (fifth- to seventh-rounders) has been roughly 1 in 9 or so. You probably won't be surprised to learn the hit rate for quarterbacks has been lower, with virtually nothing in the way of stars.

Over the last 10 years (2005-2014), there have been 68 quarterbacks drafted from the fourth through seventh rounds. (Including fourth-rounders here to get a larger pool of players.) It's a very small number that have had any success at all, and even then it's a very modest level of success.

The best of those quarterbacks were selected back in 2005: Kyle Orton, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Derek Anderson and Matt Cassel. That was pretty much it for NFL-caliber quarterbacks slipping out of the first three rounds. Since that year, the best of the fourth- through seventh-rounders is probably Matt Flynn, way back in 2008. And that's about it.

In 2015, three quarterbacks were drafted from the fourth round on: Bryce Petty, Brett Hundley, Trevor Siemian. Don't get your hopes up for them doing anything of note in the league.

Late-round quarterbacks from the last decade are presented below. Successful ones (using the term loosely) are in bold.

LATE-ROUND QUARTERBACKS, 2005-2014
YearRdPlayerTeam
20154Bryce PettyNYJ
20155Brett HundleyG.B.
20157Trevor SiemianDen.
20144Logan ThomasAriz.
20144Tom SavageHou.
20145AJ McCarronCin.
20145Aaron MurrayK.C.
20146David FalesChi.
20146Tajh BoydNYJ
20146Garrett GilbertSt.L.
20146Keith WenningBalt.
20146Zach MettenbergerTenn.
20134Matt Barkley Phil.
20134Ryan Nassib NYG
20134Tyler Wilson Oak.
20134Landry Jones Pitt.
20137B. J. Daniels S.F.
20137Zac Dysert Den.
20137Brad Sorensen S.D.
20137Sean Renfree Atl.
20124Kirk CousinsWash.
20126Ryan LindleyAriz.
20127Chandler HarnishInd.
20127B.J. ColemanG.B.
20115Nathan EnderleChi.
20115Ricky StanziK.C.
20115T.J YatesHou.
20116Tyrod TaylorBalt.
20117Greg McElroyNYJ
20104Mike KafkaPhil.
20105John SkeltonAriz.
20105Jonathan CromptonS.D.
20106Dan LeFevourChi.
20106Tony PikeCar.
20106Rusty SmithTenn.
20106Joe WebbMinn.
20107Levi BrownBuff.
20107Zac RobinsonN.E.
20107Sean CanfieldN.O.
20094Stephen McGeeDall.
20095Nate DavisS.F.
20095Rhett BomarNYG
20096Tom BrandstaterDen.
20096Curtis PainterInd.
20096Keith NullSt.L.
20096Mike TeelSea.
20085Josh JohnsonT.B.
20085Erik AingeNYJ
20085Dennis DixonPitt.
20085John David BootyMinn.
20086Andre WoodsonNYG
20086Colt BrennanWash.
20087Matt FlynnG.B.
20087Alex BrinkHou.
20075Jeff RoweCin.
20075Troy SmithBalt.
20076Jordan PalmerWash.
20077Tyler ThigpenMinn.
20065Ingle MartinG.B.
20065Omar JacobsPitt.
20066Reggie McNealCin.
20066Bruce GradkowskiT.B.
20067D.J. ShockleyAtl.
20054Kyle OrtonChi.
20054Stefan LeforsCar.
20055Dan OrlovskyDet.
20055Adrian McPhersonN.O.
20056Derek AndersonBalt.
20057James KilianK.C.
20057Matt CasselN.E.
20057Ryan FitzpatrickSt.L.

--Andy Richardson

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