Quarterbacks were flying off the board at a record-breaking pace early in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, as five were taken within the first 10 picks. It marks the first time in the common draft era (since 1967) that five QBs have gone in the top 10.
The historic run included the Atlanta Falcons making a surprising selection at No. 8 by drafting former Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. and capped with the Minnesota Vikings trading up from No. 11 to No. 10 to pick Michigan’s national championship-winning QB JJ McCarthy.
The Chicago Bears kicked off the frenzy with the far less shocking selection of Caleb Williams out of USC as the first pick. The Washington Commanders followed by taking reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels of LSU at No. 2, then the New England Patriots snagged North Carolina’s Drake Maye at No. 3.
The record for most QBs in the first round is six, set in 1983.
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