THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer was the No. 1 overall pick out of USC, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003.
He didn't play a single snap in the NFL that season.
What followed Palmer was a slew of quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall and immediately entrusted with an offense, guys like Eli Manning, Alex Smith, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, Cam Newton, Andrew Luck and Jameis Winston.