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Purdy effect responsible for QB popularity in 2023 NFL Draft?

14 quarterbacks were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, well beyond last year’s total of nine signal callers. There were also 12 quarterbacks selected within the first five rounds, setting a draft record for most quarterbacks taken in that span. An emerging theory for the record-setting run has been labeled “The Purdy Effect” and references the success of San Francisco quarterback BROCK PURDY. Purdy was taken with the last pick in last year’s NFL Draft, known as “Mr. Irrelevant”, and helped lead the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.

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