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Ranking every NFL quarterback drafted in first round since 2000

The 2016 NFL Draft is drawing closer, and that means a few NFL franchises are about to bring in a quarterback with a first-round pick. Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Paxton Lynch are widely-considered the three quarterbacks who might go on the first day.

What does that mean? Well, it could mean anything.

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A total of 42 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round since 2000, and the results have varied. A team might wind up with a bust like JaMarcus Russell (first overall) or a two-time MVP like Aaron Rodgers (No.