As we have seen over the last few years, quarterbacks have a way of going high in the NFL draft if they have strong traits. Because of the way the college game is played, especially at the quarterback position, many NFL clubs look at the player’s raw traits instead of what the player is asked to do in his college offense. Obviously that makes for a bit of a gamble, but clubs have to find a way to find a quarterback and so they gamble on the upside.
In the 2018 NFL draft, five quarterbacks were selected in the first round.