There were five quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. The first three selections were Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance, then Justin Fields went 11th and Mac Jones 15th.
All but Lance, the young man from Marshall, Minn., and with only 17 games started at North Dakota State, were quickly tossed into the very complicated world of being an NFL starting quarterback.
Lawrence (Jaguars) and Jones (Patriots) started all 17, Wilson (Jets) started 13 and Fields (Bears) started 11. Lance (49ers) started twice when Jimmy Garoppolo was absent.
