Back in April, there seemed to be a general consensus among NFL teams that there might not be a single quarterback prospect worthy of a first-round pick in this year’s draft.
Ultimately, only Kenny Pickett was selected in the first round, at No. 20 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
117 picks later, the New England Patriots selected Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe in the fourth round.
Zappe was a record-setter in college, dropping over 5,900 passing yards and a ridiculous 62 touchdown passes in his only season with the Hilltoppers. He immediately clicked with his long-time coach from Houston Baptist, Zach Kittley, exploding in a system designed to spread teams out and rely on Zappe’s decision-making and understanding of the defense.