Quarterbacks drive the NFL, which explains why they're often the first players selected in the draft each year.
The Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans didn't wait for their favorite quarterback prospects to fall into their laps. All four of those teams traded up to acquire their respective starters in the last two drafts.
The draft is the lifeblood of the have-nots in need of a franchise signal-caller.
Five teams—the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and New York Jets—are searching for their next franchise quarterbacks.