Is Sam Darnold more Brett Favre or Jameis Winston? Is Lamar Jackson more Fran Tarkenton or RG3? Check out these veteran comps for the rookie QBs

Five quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the NFL Draft last week. These rookie signal callers had stellar success in college, including two Heisman Trophies. These five young men come to their new teams injecting new life into the cities they now call home.

Which team came away with the best pick? Here, we examine the high-end, low-end, and expected NFL veteran comparisons for each rookie first-round quarterback.

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Best Case: Fran Tarkenton

Like Tarkenton, Lamar Jackson is a quarterback who can buy five extra seconds for his receivers using his mobility on any given play.