Which of the last 6 drafts (2001-2006) has produced best QB prospects?

[oregonweim]

We will leave out the class of 2007 as they are still babes in woods...


2006 QB Draft Class
1 3 Vince Young Texas Tennessee Titans
1 10 Matt Leinart USC Arizona Cardinals
1 11 Jay Cutler Vanderbilt Denver Broncos
2 49 Kellen Clemens Oregon New York Jets
2 64 Tarvaris Jackson Alabama State Minnesota Vikings
3 81 Charlie Whitehurst Clemson San Diego Chargers
3 85 Brodie Croyle Alabama Kansas City Chiefs
5 148 Ingle Martin Furman Green Bay Packers
5 164 Omar Jacobs Bowling Green State Pittsburgh Steelers
6 194 Bruce Gradkowski Toledo Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7 223 D.J. Shockley Georgia Atlanta Falcons


2005 QB Draft Class
1 1 Alex Smith Utah San Francisco 49ers
1 24 Aaron Rodgers California Green Bay Packers
1 25 Jason Campbell Auburn Washington Redskins
3 67 Charlie Frye Akron Cleveland Browns
3 69 Andrew Walter Arizona State Oakland Raiders
3 85 David Greene Georgia Seattle Seahawks
4 106 Kyle Orton Purdue Chicago Bears
4 121 Stefan LeFors Louisville Carolina Panthers
5 145 Dan Orlovsky Connecticut Detroit Lions
5 152 Adrian McPherson Florida State New Orleans Saints
6 213 Derek Anderson Oregon State Baltimore Ravens
7 230 Matt Cassel USC New England Patriots
7 250 Ryan Fitzpatrick Harvard St. Louis Rams


2004 QB Draft Class
1 1 Eli Manning Mississippi San Diego Chargers
1 4 Philip Rivers North Carolina State New York Giants
1 11 Ben Roethlisberger Miami (Ohio) Pittsburgh Steelers
1 22 J.P. Losman Tulane Buffalo Bills
3 90 Matt Schaub Virginia Atlanta Falcons
4 106 Luke McCown Louisiana Tech Cleveland Browns
5 148 Craig Krenzel Ohio State Chicago Bears
6 185 Andy Hall Delaware Philadelphia Eagles
6 187 Josh Harris Bowling Green State Baltimore Ravens
6 193 Jim Sorgi Wisconsin Indianapolis Colts
6 201 Jeff Smoker Michigan State St. Louis Rams
7 202 John Navarre Michigan Arizona Cardinals
7 217 Cody Pickett Washington San Francisco 49ers
7 218 Casey Bramlet Wyoming Cincinnati Bengals
7 225 Matt Mauck Louisiana State Denver Broncos
7 248 B.J. Symons Texas Tech Houston Texans
7 250 Bradlee Van Pelt Colorado State Denver Broncos


2003 QB Draft Class
1 1 Carson Palmer USC Cincinnati Bengals
1 7 Byron Leftwich Marshall Jacksonville Jaguars
1 19 Kyle Boller California Baltimore Ravens
1 22 Rex Grossman Florida Chicago Bears
3 88 Dave Ragone Louisville Houston Texans
3 97 Chris Simms Texas Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 110 Seneca Wallace Iowa State Seattle Seahawks
5 163 Brian St. Pierre Boston College Pittsburgh Steelers
6 192 Drew Henson Michigan Houston Texans
6 200 Brooks Bollinger Wisconsin New York Jets
6 201 Kliff Kingsbury Texas Tech New England Patriots
7 232 Gibran Hamdan Indiana Washington Redskins
7 241 Ken Dorsey Miami (Fla.) San Francisco 49ers


2002 QB Draft Class
1 1 David Carr Fresno State Houston Texans
1 3 Joey Harrington Oregon Detroit Lions
1 32 Patrick Ramsey Tulane Washington Redskins
3 81 Josh McCown Sam Houston State Arizona Cardinals
4 108 David Garrard East Carolina Jacksonville Jaguars
4 117 Rohan Davey Louisiana State New England Patriots
5 137 Randy Fasani Stanford Carolina Panthers
5 158 Kurt Kittner Illinois Atlanta Falcons
5 163 Brandon Doman Brigham Young San Francisco 49ers
5 164 Craig Nall Northwestern State-Louisiana Green Bay Packers
6 186 J.T. O'Sullivan California-Davis New Orleans Saints
7 216 Seth Burford Cal Poly-S.L.O. San Diego Chargers
7 232 Jeff Kelly Southern Mississippi Seattle Seahawks
7 235 Ronald Curry North Carolina Oakland Raiders
7 236 Wes Pate Stephen F. Austin St. Baltimore Ravens


2001 QB Draft Class
1 1 Michael Vick Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons
2 32 Drew Brees Purdue San Diego Chargers
2 53 Quincy Carter Georgia Dallas Cowboys
2 59 Marques Tuiasosopo Washington Oakland Raiders
4 106 Chris Weinke Florida State Carolina Panthers
4 109 Sage Rosenfels Iowa State Washington Redskins
4 125 Jesse Palmer Florida New York Giants
5 149 Mike McMahon Rutgers Detroit Lions
5 155 A.J. Feeley Oregon Philadelphia Eagles
6 172 Josh Booty Louisiana State Seattle Seahawks
6 177 Josh Heupel Oklahoma Miami Dolphins

 

[oregonweim]

CURRENT starters by class (so Leinart not included, etc...)


2006 QB Draft Class
1 3 Vince Young Texas Tennessee Titans
1 11 Jay Cutler Vanderbilt Denver Broncos
2 49 Kellen Clemens Oregon New York Jets
2 64 Tarvaris Jackson Alabama State Minnesota Vikings
3 85 Brodie Croyle Alabama Kansas City Chiefs

2005 QB Draft Class
1 1 Alex Smith Utah San Francisco 49ers
1 25 Jason Campbell Auburn Washington Redskins
6 213 Derek Anderson Oregon State Baltimore Ravens


2004 QB Draft Class
1 1 Eli Manning Mississippi San Diego Chargers
1 4 Philip Rivers North Carolina State New York Giants
1 11 Ben Roethlisberger Miami (Ohio) Pittsburgh Steelers
1 22 J.P. Losman Tulane Buffalo Bills
3 90 Matt Schaub Virginia Atlanta Falcons


2003 QB Draft Class
1 1 Carson Palmer USC Cincinnati Bengals
1 19 Kyle Boller California Baltimore Ravens
1 22 Rex Grossman Florida Chicago Bears


2002 QB Draft Class
1 3 Joey Harrington Oregon Detroit Lions
4 108 David Garrard East Carolina Jacksonville Jaguars


2001 QB Draft Class
2 32 Drew Brees Purdue San Diego Chargers
(guess I could count AJ but that is due to injury and not sure yet)

 

[andy]

2001 and 2002 were absolutely horrible, 2005 was not much better except that several guys who we are still waiting to see, plus it is too early to call Alex Smith a bust.

My money is on '04 or '06.

What I love about these drafts is that my team didnt pick a bust QB in them!!!

 

[ebsoria]

Based on what they are doing now and that they are starting now getting that experience I went with the class of '06.

 

[ar1888]

How could you put Harrington in there, and not Carr? I know both are only starters by default. But if Joey makes the list, I think Carr should as well.

 

[oregonweim]

How could you put Harrington in there, and not Carr? I know both are only starters by default. But if Joey makes the list, I think Carr should as well.

Joey was named starter before the season, and he started last week regardless of Lefty's injury

 

[SonicsFan]

Gotta say 04

 

[f8n4tune]

Man that was tough since so many of those guys have potential from all those classes and even some haven't yet played but are still in the league. With that being said I voted 2005 although it was a tough choice over 2004.

Seems to me these guys will last longer and be better , have more upside than the guys from 2004.

Alex Smith Utah San Francisco 49ers
Aaron Rodgers California Green Bay Packers
Jason Campbell Auburn Washington Redskins
Charlie Frye Akron Cleveland Browns
Andrew Walter Arizona State Oakland Raiders
Kyle Orton Purdue Chicago Bears
Dan Orlovsky Connecticut Detroit Lions
Derek Anderson Oregon State Baltimore Ravens
Matt Cassel USC New England Patriots

 

[LionRyan]

04. Not even close IMO.

 

[b70x7n]

04. Not even close IMO.

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