NFL Draft 2024: Regrading every first-round QB pick of the last 15 years, from Justin Fields to Mark Sanchez

From a home run to a miss, here's how we grade them

The 2024 NFL Draft is around the corner, and no position is poised to get more attention than quarterback. Everyone wants an elite one, and most struggle to secure one. No doubt that several will try to unearth the next superstar starting April 25. 1 Bryce Young Panthers Incomplete 2 C.J. Stroud Texans Incomplete 20 Steelers 1 Trevor Lawrence Jaguars 2 Zach Wilson Jets 1 Joe Burrow Bengals Home run 5 Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins Solid result 6 Justin Herbert Chargers Solid result 1 Kyler Murray Cardinals Mixed result 6 Daniel Jones Giants Mixed result 15 Dwayne Haskins Washington Miss 1 Baker Mayfield Browns Mixed result 3 Sam Darnold Jets Miss 7 Josh Allen Bills Home run 2 Mitchell Trubisky Bears Miss 10 Deshaun Watson Texans Mixed result 12 Patrick Mahomes Chiefs Home run 1 Jared Goff Rams Mixed result 2 Carson Wentz Eagles Mixed result 26 Paxton Lynch Broncos Miss 1 Jameis Winston Buccaneers Miss 2 Marcus Mariota Titans Miss 3 Blake Bortles Jaguars Miss 22 Johnny Manziel Browns Miss 32 Teddy Bridgewater Vikings Miss 16 EJ Manuel Bills Miss 1 Andrew Luck Colts Home run 2 Robert Griffin III Washington Miss 8 Ryan Tannehill Dolphins Miss 1 Cam Newton Panthers Home run 8 Jake Locker Titans Miss 1 Sam Bradford Rams Mixed result 25 Tim Tebow Broncos Miss 1 Matthew Stafford Lions Home run 5 Mark Sanchez Jets Mixed result

No fewer than four signal-callers are widely expected to come off the board on the first night of the draft this year. USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye, LSU's Jayden Daniels and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy have all been projected as first-rounders, with Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon's Bo Nix other Day 1 possibilities.

What can history tell us about how many of these inevitable first-round quarterback investments will actually pan out? We're glad you asked. We've reviewed every single Day 1 selection over the last 15 years and assigned "grades" for each: