Question

The Broncos selected Paxton Lynch with a first-round pick, and he started only four games for them. Lynch was out of the league last year and is currently trying to win a roster spot with Seattle. Among quarterbacks chosen in the first round in the Super Bowl eara, who are the only two who finished their careers with even fewer career starts? Both of these players are connected to the Bay Area.

Answer

Green Bay selected Rich Campbell (from Cal) with the 6th pick in 1981. He completed 31 of 68 passes in four years with them, with 3 TDs and 9 interceptions, but never started a game. San Francisco chose Jim Druckenmiller (Virginia Tech) with the 26th pick in 1997; he spent two years in the league, with one start. Six other first-rounders who started fewer than 10 games: Todd Marinovich (8), Johnny Manziel (8), Art Schlichter (6), Dan McGwire (5) and Steve Pisarkiewicz (4). In addition to Lynch, the Broncos also used a first-round pick on Tommy Maddox; he also started only four games for them (but went on to start 32 games with other teams).