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NFL Draft Reactions: 10 Notable QB Situations

Chad Parsons's NFL Draft Reactions: 10 Notable QB Situations Chad Parsons Published 05/05/2024

The NFL Draft saw a drove of quarterbacks splash new depth charts plus hint at the future of the position for franchises. Here are the most significant stories at the position coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft:

10. Michael Pratt Plummets

On the Round 3-4 trajectory for much of the NFL Draft process, Pratt fell all the way to 245 overall. Despite the fall, the good news is Pratt found an accessible QB2 spot in Green Bay, competing with another low-pedigree (and unproven) option in Sean Clifford. Pratt is still in play to win the backup job by Week 1 and be viable in Superflex formats.

9. Joshua Dobbs Survives; Likely QB2 for San Francisco

With Sam Darnold's departure to Minnesota this offseason, the backup job in San Francisco was one of the depth charts to watch. Dobbs has been a high-variance option and typically devolves into horrific, even if promising in the beginning, hence his nomadic career arc. Dobbs is earmarked for the QB2 job and did not see added competition through the draft for the 49ers.

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8. Carson Wentz Survives

One of the underrated signings this offseason was Carson Wentz heading to Kansas City. Wentz has largely been left for fantasy dead, but securing the QB2 job under Andy Reid is the best-case scenario for Wentz to stay (or rise) on the fantasy radar should Patrick Mahomes II miss time.

7. Bryce Young's Bolstered Situation

Carolina's goal of the offseason was to surround Bryce Young with enough weapons to assess the 1.01 selection from 2023 this season. In addition to multiple new offensive linemen, Diontae Johnson was added via trade, Xavier Legette was a trade-up target in Round 1, Jonathon Brooks offers juice to the running back position in Round 2, and Ja'Tavion Sanders slipped to Round 4 as a potential TE1 upgrade to disappointment Tommy Tremble. At a minimum, Bryce Young has a chance this year for an upgrade from dismal to passable for Carolina's offense.

6. Spencer Rattler's Fall; Buried in New Orleans

Rattler was considered the clear QB7 of the class and a likely Day 2 selection. However, Rattler plunged down the draft board all the way to mid-Day 3. The Saints' landing spot is murky at best, with Taysom Hill likely the QB2 and Jake Haener possessing more draft pedigree than Rattler in the battle of younger quarterbacks on the roster. Between hemorrhaging draft capital and the unclear QB2/3 roles of the landing spot, Rattler is off the radar in Superflex rookie drafts until further notice.

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