FANTASY FOOTBALL ARTICLES

First Round - The first round has always had starting quarterbacks without exception and players taken between 2003 and 2007 have always provided at least one-time starting quarterbacks. While the 2004 first rounders had significant playing time in their first season, both Manning and Roethlisberger really came on strong in their second seasons. While they still have time to develop, the best quarterbacks down the line come from the first round, at least recently. Marc Bulger and Tom Brady were two exceptions not too long ago. All three quarterbacks from last year showed up for at least five games and Young stepped in after only three games.

Rounds Two through Four - There were no quarterbacks taken in the second round for four straight years but the last two have produced several. Jackson and Brodei Croyle take over as the starters this year and there are expectations that at least Beck, Stanton and Edwards have a good shot at taking over in the future.

Round Five through Seven - The fifth round  has always been a waste of a pick for the last seven years and not one player has done more than fill in for a game or two. Both Marc Bulger and Tom Brady came from the sixth round in 2000, but they are also the only quarterbacks from that round that have done anything at all. The seventh is even worse producing only Tim Rattay who has already lost his job. The reality is that other than Brady and Bulger, no quarterback drafted later than the third round has proven to be of any real starting value. Bruce Gradkowski was pressed into duty last year but there's no pretense that his starting days are over.

2007 - Both Jamarcus Russell and Brady Quinn are expected to get some playing time this year but only Russell has a good chance to start as of week one. Neither quarterback went to a team with a good offense, so there's minimal expectaiton of any fantays numbers this year.

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