The 19 Best First-Round Quarterbacks of the 2010s

Ten years of top picks: franchise saviors, short peaks and a couple of bargains found at the very end of the first round.

1. 1
   Cam Newton

   First overall pick in 2011, 2015 MVP and Super Bowl 50 starter for Carolina.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Patrick Mahomes

   Taken 10th overall by Kansas City in 2017 after the Chiefs traded up from No. 27.
   944pts
3. 3
   Deshaun Watson

   Taken 12th overall by Houston in 2017, two picks after Mahomes.
   944pts
4. 4
   Jameis Winston

   First overall pick in 2015 and the first quarterback to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a season.
   882pts
5. 5
   Kyler Murray

   First overall pick in 2019 and Offensive Rookie of the Year for Arizona.
   787pts
6. 6
   Ryan Tannehill

   Eighth overall pick in 2012 who found his best seasons after a trade to Tennessee.
   787pts
7. 7
   Sam Bradford

   First overall pick in 2010 and Offensive Rookie of the Year for St. Louis.
   713pts
8. 8
   Daniel Jones

   Sixth overall pick in 2019 by the Giants.
   713pts
9. 9
   Baker Mayfield

   First overall pick in 2018, five spots ahead of Allen, who revived his career in Tampa Bay.
   713pts
10. 10
    Jared Goff

    First overall pick in 2016, a Super Bowl starter with the Rams and later the Lions' franchise quarterback.
    630pts
11. 11
    Josh Allen

    Taken 7th overall by Buffalo in 2018 out of Wyoming.
    533pts
12. 12
    Tim Tebow

    The 25th pick in 2010 whose 2011 Broncos playoff run became a national phenomenon.
    420pts
13. 13
    Andrew Luck

    First overall pick in 2012 who led the Colts to the playoffs four times before retiring at 29.
    420pts
14. 14
    Sam Darnold

    Third overall pick in 2018 who resurfaced as a winning starter years after leaving the Jets.
    420pts
15. 15
    Teddy Bridgewater

    The 32nd pick in 2014, a Vikings starter whose career was reshaped by a 2016 knee injury.
    286pts
16. 16
    Marcus Mariota

    Second overall pick in 2015, Heisman winner and Titans starter.
    286pts
17. 17
    Carson Wentz

    Second overall pick in 2016 whose MVP-level 2017 ended with a torn ACL before the Eagles' title run.
    286pts
18. 18
    Lamar Jackson

    The 32nd and final pick of the 2018 first round, later a two-time MVP in Baltimore.
    286pts
19. 19
    Mitchell Trubisky

    Second overall pick in 2017, chosen by Chicago ahead of both Mahomes and Watson.
    0pts

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