Some teams acquire their franchise quarterbacks through luck, and solid draft scouting—such as the New England Patriots with Tom Brady or the Seattle Seahawks with Russell Wilson. Other teams make moves in free agency (Drew Brees). Rarely are starting-level quarterbacks acquired via trade.
Then there's the draft, where quarterback dreams are most common. Teams will go to untold lengths to find and acquire a young franchise quarterback—so much so that some fans and media members will believe a team is intentionally losing to "earn" the worst record in the league and a chance at the No.