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Why aren’t NFL teams better at drafting, developing quarterbacks?

“The one position that has the most mistakes in the history of football, guess what it is? Quarterback. There have been more misses at the quarterback position than any other position in football.”

That was New York Giants legendary linebacker and current radio analyst Carl Banks during a recent appearance on ‘Big Blue Kickoff Live’ via the team’s official website.

Giants general manager Dave Gettleman certainly understands the gravity of using a high draft pick on a player you hope will become your franchise quarterback. He refers to teams who flounder around unable to find their franchise guy as being in “quarterback hell.