Andy Benoit of Sports Illustrated expressed a pretty common sentiment of the 2017 quarterback class back in April of that year: “Let’s be honest: 2017 doesn’t offer the most enticing draft class of quarterbacks. The six best QBs all need to sit and learn early in their pro careers.” On that same day, Lance Zierlein of NFL.com referred to it as a class “lacking elite talent.” Will Brinson of CBS Sports was harsher a few days earlier: “the crop of quarterbacks in this class just isn’t that great.” The press was bad enough that fans around Chicago were worried when it looked like the Bears were finally going to draft their next franchise passer.
The 2017 Quarterbacks are Proving Critics and Analysts Wrong
