Rosen was traded the next day to the Dolphins, where he went 0-3 as a starter in 2019. Bartkowski blossomed into the Falcons' first ever franchise quarterback, and led Atlanta to a playoff berth in 1978. . "It's historic," said Mahomes. The Combine was designed to have workouts and physical tests on all the playerswhich the coaches could attend, but see the same thing on TV. Over the last 10 drafts, 11 of the 32 quarterbacks taken in the first round . Meanwhile, in Denver, Marlin Briscoe beat Dickey to becoming the first Black quarterback of the Super Bowl era to start an NFL or AFL game. Williams was only scouted by one NFL coach before he graduated from college. In the five years since, he's already made a strong case for a Hall of Fame induction. How many black quarterbacks start in the NFL? His second season was better, leading the Bears to a 12-4 record and a spot in the playoffs. Wentz was replaced by Foles again in 2018 for their playoff run. What the draft experts were saying: "I'm not buying that Haskins' athleticism will cause him to drop far -- we knew he wasn't a great athlete. And two decades after Dickeys death, his legacy lives on every Sunday, when Mahomes, Murray and Lamar Jackson bring backyard-football fun to the mainstream. These days, there's no disputing the talent of Patrick Mahomes, the 27-year-old who is on the precipice of his third Super Bowl appearance and second MVP award in just five years in the starting job. - NFL.com. But it wasnt hard to see that the QB next to Dickeys name might not last. Doug Williams was the first black quarterback to play in, and win, the Super Bowl back in 1988 with Washington. By the late 1980s, Black players were no longer a minority in the NFL. The Buckeyes passer throws with good velocity and a tight spiral, and is capable of delivering frozen ropes on deep outs and downfield bombs. White players dominated those leadership positions, he said, while Black players were relegated to positions that were thought to be more physical than intellectual, like running back, cornerback and wide receiver. His backup was 41-year-old future Hall of Famer George Blanda. Nearly a decade later -- after mixed results as Tampa's starter, one year out of football and two seasons in the upstart USFL -- he re-emerged off the bench for Washington, posting some of his best numbers (11 TDs, 5 INTs, 8.1 YPA) in place of an injured Jay Schroeder. Taliaferro became the first black player drafted in the NFL and the first black modern QB to start for an NFL team. Georgia and Alabama (no surprise) are well represented in our first look at how this year's top prospects may get picked. He is now a backup for the Saints. Mock draft season is in full swing! Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs will play in the first Super Bowl with both teams starting a Black quarterback. That small club expanded as the Baltimore Ravens drafted former Louisville star Lamar Jackson with the 32nd overall pick. What's more, there's pre-draft buzz that Young, Stroud and Richardson will all be picked among the top 10 selections in the three-day . His highlight reel heroics have redefined the possibilities for quarterback play in the NFL. 1 overall. Madden took over as coach in 1969, Dickeys second season, and went looking to groom a backup for Lamonica. He led the Titans to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons with the team. Then, no black quarterback went in the first round until 1978! "I think about all the rich history in this game, and to be part of such an historic event, historic moment, it's special," said Hurts on Monday. He was like Steve McNair. He started his rookie season with the AFL's Broncos in 1968 as a defensive back but moved to quarterback. NBC Sports has you covered with all you need to know about this years draft coverage including the start times, full schedule, dates, TV channels, location, draft order and more. NFL.com. McNair went on to play another eight seasons, including two with the Ravens, logging four Pro Bowl nods and winning NFL MVP before his tragic murder at 36, two years into retirement. What the draft experts were saying: "Nick Saban is the best defensive mind in football and he had no answers for Manziel. But Davis blocked his rivals, rescinding the waiver request. The former Cal product produced two Pro Bowl seasons in 1980 and 1981.. Before the 2022 season, he was traded to the Panthers. He wanted no part of them, however, and. In 2011, Jerry Richardson, the 75-year-old owner of the Carolina Panthers, proudly told The Charlotte Observer that he had asked quarterback prospect Cam Newton, who is Black, whether he had any piercings or tattoos. [6] (Stabler died in 2015.). He wasn't rooting for any of the teams, exactly, in the NFL's two conference championship games, the winners of which would advance to the Super Bowl. He threw a few passes to Dickey in practice, and though Dickeys pass routes and hands were fine, the swagger was gone. During a game against Central State in Wilberforce, Ohio, the Raiders Davis even came to watch, the first of multiple scouting trips. Texans: Bryce Young (via mock trade with Bears) Position: Quarterback. He throws the ball accurately from a variety of arm angles and excels at making off-balance throws." They also signed Kordell Stewart and Jason Campbell as free agents. Despite leading the University of Washington to a Rose Bowl victory in 1978, no NFL team showed an interest in him. Where they are now: Winston was the first pick of the 2015 draft and spent five interception-filled seasons with the Bucs. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs will play in the first Super Bowl with both teams starting a Black quarterback. This was down to nine by week two after an LA Chargers team doctor accidentally punctured one of. The Las Vegas Raiders are in search for their new QB and could look to the draft to make it happen. Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles, UCF 4. Pro Football Focus. For only the second time in the history of the NFL draft, three African American quarterbacks are expected to be selected in the first round: Bryce Young, C.J. The tape was less kind to Mariota than expected, but his size, athleticism and consistency of football character throughout his career are necessary traits in becoming a good-to-great quarterback. " We all thought that he would be the one.. After three seasons as a part-time starter with San Francisco, Gabbert logged time with the Cardinals and Titans. No, not the players who will be drafted in the first round, but rather the players who actually receive a true Round 1 grade. With the first pick of the 2019 draft, the Cardinals took Kyler Murray. So Anderson is running and the coach is resisting and his trainers been doing this for a very long time and he said [Anderson] had more horsepower than anybody Ive ever done that with. Dickey would deliver it before every game, firing up the team through a 24-game winning streak. Where they are now: Lawrence has started every game for the Jags in his first two seasons. A lot of people around him say it was a broken heart, says Michael Hurd, a historian of Black football in Texas, where Dickey was raised. 5, and two second-round picks at their disposal and that gives them the right kind of assets to add a rookie to the mix regardless of how . Selected by Tampa Bay with the No. The Eagles, who haven't drafted an Illinois player since receiver Mike Bellamy in the second round in 1990, haven't taken a corner in the first three rounds since 2017 (Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas) and haven't drafted a Pro Bowl defensive back in more than 20 years. Where they are now: Gabbert was traded to the San Francisco 49ers after three seasons and right before the Jaguars drafted Blake Bortles. The first Black quarterback to start a Super Bowl was also the first to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. In today's episode, Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller debut their initial three-round mock drafts for the New Orleans Saints. In 2001, Michael Vick was the first Black QB taken with the top pick of the draft. He struggled in the Super Bowl against a Von Miller-led Broncos defense, falling 24-10, but returned Carolina to the playoffs two years later with a career rushing performance. - Mel Kiper. "By that point, you start to see more of an acknowledgement that, look, these guys are here, and they can play. Where they are now: Rosen was inconsistent during his rookie season on a team without a lot of talent. Everybody I talked to said Al looked at him as a pure talent, football historian and researcher Lloyd Vance says. Jackson's accuracy is clearly spotty and teams must decide the level of accuracy they are willing to live with relative to his ability to create explosive plays Like Deshaun Watson in 2017, Jackson has the ability to counter mental mistakes and turnovers with a high number of explosive, touchdown-making plays." He skipped practices. Jalen Carter has been talked about for two years by scoutseven with all the talent at Georgia last year, there was a wait-till-Carter-comes-out vibe. When Super Bowl LVII kicks off in Glendale, Arizona, it will be a historic matchup. He is now an analyst for ESPN, an author, and a motivational speaker. Where they are now: Tannehill started all but three games in his first five seasons with the Dolphins but missed the entire 2017 season with a knee injury and only reached the playoffs once. It hurt so much. In his second season, he threw an NFL-best 36 TD passes and rushed for an NFL-quarterback-record 1,200 yards and another 7 TDs en route to being named MVP. Both teams said they wouldn't use him as a. The grade I gave him is the same grade I gave to Christian McCaffrey. Mentally, it messed him up, Rasheed says of Dickeys move back to receiver. The latest in a long line of trend-setting Black QBs to come from Philly, he'll be the youngest in Eagles history to start a Super Bowl, looking to win it all six years after another ex-backup, Nick Foles, did the same. Down in Louisiana, James Shack Harris was playing quarterback that day for Grambling, Southerns rival, when, Harris recalls, the Grambling public address announcer provided the final score of the Tennessee State game: Eldridge Dickey 40, Southern 36., He could do it all, says Harris, who in 1969 with the Buffalo Bills became the first Black quarterback to open the season as his teams starter. Let it be a reminder that no matter what you look likeyou too are capable and worthy of thriving in every space you set foot in. It changed his whole personality.. - NFL.com. Marlin Briscoe. Read more in Peter Kings full Football Morning in America column, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). We ranked the QBs drafted from 2010 through 2021 based on their pre-draft Scouts, Inc. ratings and looked back at who succeeded and which picks turned into busts. However, there are concerns about his ability to make sound decisions under pressure." The Combine was designed for teams to have 15-minute windows to meet with the players they were most interested inand all of those meetings are videotaped by teams so that coaches can see them. He's no guarantee, he's a wild card. The fewest is two shared by the Cowboys, Panthers, Rams, Saints, Seahawks, and Texans. Perhaps none fell harder than Dickey, who left the game without taking a regular season snap at quarterback and who never forgave football before he died of a stroke, in 2000, at 54. At 6-4 and just 235 pounds, hell likely grow into a bigger NFL body. Murray, Newton, Wilson, Robert Griffin III and. What the draft experts were saying: "He might need time adjusting to an NFL playbook coming from a wide-open system. Instead, Moon spent six years in the Canadian Football League, where he won five straight championships. In his early starts at quarterback, this NFL-sized prospect was more of a gunslinger, but he has now morphed into an effective and efficient passer in the pocket." "It was just understood that if you were a Black quarterback in college, you were moving to another position [in the NFL]. He spent the 2017 season with the Raiders but was cut before 2018. Hes not a Von Miller-type athlete in terms of his ability to really bend and kind of wrap around, Jeremiah said. Season:2012|Team:49ers |Super Bowl:XLVII vs. Ravens. An extremely gifted athlete, Locker's production does not match his talent. Everybody wants to call a man a criminal, but no one asks him why he became one, Dickey told the Kansas City Star after joining the Chiefs. Many NFL draft experts predict the Patriots will select a quarterback in the first round after Cam Newton, who re-signed to play with New England in 2021, struggled throughout much of the 2020 season. Tom Brady was the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, which has been repeated millions of times over the course of the past 21 years. "It brought back to memory a time that was supposed to have been long gone.". He shows good timing on crossing routes and leads his receivers so they have a better chance of catching the ball in stride and picking up yards after the catch." That was the case for Sandy Stephens, the first Black man to play quarterback at the University of Minnesota. First came Philadelphia, which cruised to victory over the San Francisco 49ers. 2 overall in 2016, has agreed to trade the quarterback to . PHILADELPHIA (AP) Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play in the league in 1923 and Doug Williams was the first to start and win a. These guys are the faces of franchises. It's come a long way. Where they are now: Herbert took over as the starter in Los Angeles after scheduled starter Tyrod Taylor was forced out of action just before the kickoff of a game early in the 2020 season. After failing to make the Chiefs roster before the 2019 season, he announced his retirement and is now an analyst for the ACC Network, ESPN, and SiriusXM. ET. Nine years later, he made history again by starting and winning the Super Bowl with . section: | slug: complete-history-of-black-qbs-in-the-super-bowl-from-doug-williams-to-historic-2023-matchup | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Stroud, and Anthony Richardson are all highly . This year, there are exceptions, Jeremiah said. Black quarterbacks were being drafted, Black quarterbacks were starting, Black quarterbacks were the faces of franchises. What the draft experts were saying: "Jones needs a place where he can develop. Lawrence is fearless on the field, whether he's standing in the pocket or carrying the rock." This year he is a backup with the Dolphins. He hit wide receiver Rod Sherman in the end zone for a potential game-winning score, but Sherman stepped out of bounds and the Raiders lost, 23-17. The next season, in 1971, he caught four passes. What the draft experts were saying: "It will take Tebow 3-4 years to learn an NFL offense to where he could actually start a game. With a running back's strength and vision, a smooth downfield touch and an unfazed businesslike attitude, his aura has rubbed off on the rest of the team. Stephens was a second-round NFL draft choice of the Cleveland Browns and the fifth overall selection in the AFL draft by the New York Titans. And he never got over it.. After disappointing seasons in 2019 and 2020, Goff and his monster contract were traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford. Where they are now: Wentz emerged as an MVP candidate in 2017, but a torn ACL cut his season short, and Nick Foles took over and led the Eagles to a Super Bowl win. 2000 Warren Moon, Chiefs The first Black QB to both start and win a Super Bowl, he was named the game's MVP and went on to a long career as an NFL coach and executive, which continues to this day. The 2023 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 27 and ends on Saturday, April 29. - Walter Football. He revived his career as a backup for the Saints, going 5-0 as a starter in 2019. "When that ball went through the uprights, I can tell you this cold chills went through my body, and I got a little emotion," Williams said in an interview with NPR's All Things Considered. Before that, though, Herock was a scout for the Raiders. - Mel Kiper. A handful had been NFL quarterbacks in the pre-Super Bowl era, including Fritz Pollard (1920-1926) and the. Where they are now: Wilson started 13 games in his rookie season and showed some signs of promise. The NFL, once entirely off-limits to Black players, began to integrate in earnest throughout the 1950s. One of the more fascinating players, Calijah Kancey from Pitt, same school as Aaron Donald hes listed at 6-foot, 280 pounds. Briscoe was the first black quarterback to start a game in a major pro football league. Black signal callers were often described as athletic in the same breath that white quarterbacks were praised for their intellect. But the Raiders switched Dickey to wide receiver, and he never played quarterback in an NFL game. He has since spent time as a backup QB in the CFL and most recently started three games for the USFL's Michigan Panthers in 2022. Take a look through some of the Broncos' past quarterbacks drafted in their history. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. But hes a great player. What the draft experts were saying: "Compensates for a lack of elite arm talent and prototype measureables with the intangibles and football intelligence that could elevate the other 52 players around him." - NFL.com. In 1968, Oakland drafted Eldridge Dickey in the first round, the first NFL team to select a black quarterback in the first round. Dickey struggled in his first season, catching just one pass and returning six kickoffs in 11 games. Andscape | Mar 1. Since then, just six more black QBs have made the big game, with only Mahomes and . And I played against all of them.. Danny Kelly, The Ringer. The Chiefs traded up to draft Mahomes No. Black quarterbacks were being drafted, Black quarterbacks were starting, Black quarterbacks were the faces of . He felt really secure, says LaCanas Casselle, his college sweetheart and ex-wife. "I'm so proud to see Jalen and Patrick as the first 2 African American QBs to face each other in the Super Bowl," Moon wrote last week when the Eagles and Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl. Outside the window, a No N----- QB in Alabama sign made that clear. Theres not an Andrew Luck. Wilson was even better in 2014, topping 800 rushing yards, but he and the Seahawks infamously lost a 10-point, third-quarter lead, and threw a game-ending interception at the goal line, in Super Bowl XLIX against the Patriots. He has been out of the league since 2017. He never played, fading into becoming the answer to a trivia question. ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network will air all seven rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. Stroud, and Anthony Richardson are all highly rated prospects, with pre-draft buzz suggesting that they will all be picked among the top 10 selections in the three-day process. -Anonymous NFL offensive coordinator. They have similar builds with hitches in their throwing motions that make them a bit unorthodox. - Mel Kiper, ESPN. Season:2019 |Team:Chiefs |Super Bowl:LIV vs. 49ersSeason:2020 | Team: Chiefs | Super Bowl: LV vs. BuccaneersSeason: 2022 | Team: Chiefs | Super Bowl: LVII vs. Eagles. Seattle Seahawks (via the Denver Broncos), Philadelphia Eagles (via the New Orleans Saints), Houston Texans (via the Cleveland Browns), New Orleans Saints (via 49ers, by way of Broncos and Dolphins). Jacksonville Jaguars. But as a potential quarterback, Dickeys versatility and athleticism, which today are viewed as necessities, were probably considered detriments. Where they are now: Since entering the league, Mahomes has emerged as the best quarterback in the NFL, winning the MVP in 2018 and leading the Chiefs to four AFC title games, two Super Bowls, and a championship in 2019. What the draft experts were saying: "Murray is an aggressive playmaker with a strong arm, quick release and explosive mobility, yet he is also a sound decision-maker who stays poised under pressure and isn't easily rattled by mistakes. - ESPN.com. Williams broke several racial barriers during his career, becoming the first Black quarterback chosen in the first round of an NFL draft in 1978. In Moon's first three seasons with the Oilers, he threw 40 touchdowns against 59 interceptions, completing 54.4 percent of his attempts. Earlier in the day, Al Davis, then the Raiders part-owner and general manager, urged patience, telling him that what he would do in five years mattered more than what happened that night. The answer has two months to develop, but I doubt it. I think there's only been seven African-American quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl, so to be the first for something is pretty cool.". "We have come a long way.". Of course, any debate about the greatest draft ever is going to be just that -- a debate. Dickey held his own, outperforming Cowboys star Roger Staubach in a 33-0 win. Just mere months remain until the draft, as prospects gather to kickstart their careers and fulfill lifelong dreams. But Dickey, frustrated by the wasted sprints and underthrown passes, flung a perfect spiral back to the line of scrimmage. 2 overall in 1999, McNabb boasted a similar blend of size (6-2, 240) and athleticism, leading four straight NFC Championship appearances under coach Andy Reid from 2001-2004. Charlie Brackins. There will be more than 1,100 media people covering the event, so its likely youll get your fill over the next week, if youre interested. Then another door opened for Dickey. In our opinion, Mayfield grades out as a good NFL starter but he clearly comes with some red flags (measureables, footwork, played in spread offense)." But hes got so much twitch and so much power in such a short area, you know, that makes him a nightmare to deal with in the passing game. Period." He wound up starting 32 games for them. Breakdown: Lawrence has been the . Willie Wood. Should Washington be the first team to select a quarterback at this slot, this draft would go down as a modern anomaly, as a passer has been . But the nearly century-long pathway from Fritz Pollard, the first Black quarterback to play in the NFL, to Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray and others serving as the face of the league is littered with players whose dreams of leading an offense were destroyed. 1. On January 31, 1988 Williams led Washington to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. In 2001, Michael Vick was the first Black QB taken with the top pick of the draft. They were here to stay. Teams usually fall in love with players the closer we get to the draft. What the draft experts were saying: "Russell Wilson is the closest NFL comparison for Mayfield in our opinion, but there are still some obvious flaws in that comp. And sometimes the questions were more overt. He quickly made his mark, tying Peyton Manning's record for most rookie passing TDs (26). "We can't lose. Destinee Adams and Phil Harrell produced and edited the audio interview with Jason Reid. Where they are now: The Browns surprised many by taking Mayfield with the first pick of the 2018 draft. Since then, Allen has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in football, showing a remarkable improvement in accuracy and leading the Bills to the AFC Championship in 2020. His medical reports and interviews with teams at the combine will be extremely important." I know many of you are into the October Mock Draft scene. On Sunday, February 12 as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs take on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles on footballs largest stage, history will be made. Stram, who twice tried to get Dickey, said later, What happened to Eldridge Dickey has to go down as one of the greatest sports crimes ever committed., The entire sports world, he added, was robbed by the Oakland Raiders.. Recognition didnt come late in life for Dickey, but some has arrived since his death. We prefer our quarterbacks to drop back and throw the ball, Madden said. - Mel Kiper. One of his generation's defining off-script playmakers, he played 10 total MVP-caliber years in Seattle before his trade to the Broncos in 2022. It turned out that Douglas, who had marveled at Dickeys talents as a high-schooler, had just been drafted out of Texas A&I to play quarterback for the Colts. The last time Chicago picked first in the NFL Draft was 1947, when they selected halfback Bob Fenimore. What the draft experts are saying: "Burrow tallied 32 big-time throws (a college football best) but just nine turnover-worthy plays during the regular season, grading out tops among all quarterbacks both under pressure and on tight-window passes. "There has never been a better time in the NFL for Black men who aspire to play quarterback. Where they are now: Burrow was the top pick in the 2020 Draft and led the Bengals and their pass-heavy offense to the Super Bowl in just his second season. Danny Kelly, The Ringer. What the draft experts were saying: "Erratic performance has certainly hurt his draft stock. He later failed to make the rosters with the Patriots and Eagles before leaving football to pursue a career as a professional baseball player. Eventually, word trickled through the aisles: There were fears of a potential gunman on the premises. Houston went 12-33 in Moon's starts, and the pressure . In total, 21 Black quarterbacks threw at least one pass this season, the highest number ever. - Mel Kiper. He was cut before the 2018 season, sat out the entire season, and then spent the 2019 season with the Steelers, but he did not appear in any games. Where they are now: Watson was handed the starting job in Week 2 of his rookie season and became one of the most exciting players in the NFL. was not only the first Black quarterback to play and win a Super Bowl he was also the first Black quarterback to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. But those who saw Dickey play still wonder if this moment wouldve come sooner, if only the player they called The Lords Prayer had his own prayers answered. Where they are now: Tagovailoa eventually won the starting job for the Dolphins halfway through the season in 2020 but still found himself benched a few times in favor of backup Ryan Fitzpatrick. Luck never made a Super Bowl, coming up one game short in. Where he is projected to be drafted: Lance was named the starter in his second season but suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the second game of 2022. Despite his Super Bowl heroics, his career ended soon after. Yet even as Black players joined teams in growing numbers, team owners and managers continued to discriminate against them especially in so-called "thinking positions" like center, middle linebacker and quarterback. And Davis was known for shuffling players positions after drafting them. 3 overall in the 1995 draft, he was just the third Black quarterback selected in the first round . 3 overall out of Alcorn State in 1995, the highest-selected Black QB in NFL history at the time, McNair played sparingly to start his career before emerging as one of the top dual threats of his time, going 9-2 as a starter in 1999, the same year his team changed its name from the Oilers to the Titans. What the draft experts were saying: "Lance is the best rushing signal-caller in the class, and while his small sample of playing time is limited, his ability to make any throw and stress defenses with his legs could make Denver a contender during his rookie contract." Where they are now: Jones has started every game since being drafted by the Patriots, leading them to the playoffs in his rookie season. What the draft experts were saying: "Likely be the biggest boom-or-bust quarterback prospect in the draft. "At least I was given the opportunity and was able to do something with it," said Williams, who is now a senior adviser to the president of the Washington Commanders. Tight ends in Jeremiahs top 25: three. - NFL.com. NFL Network will run more than 50 hours of Combine programming starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. and concluding Sunday night. After he played only 22 games over three seasons and missed the entire 2017 season with a shoulder injury, he erased the doubts by returning to his Pro Bowl level in 2018. 1 / 8. They all have holes. I knew then that a door had been opened, Dickey later said. Dickey threw four touchdowns, including one for 62 yards, as the Tigers scored 33 points in just 26 minutes to complete a comeback victory. 39. We ranked the QBs drafted from 2010 through 2021 based on their pre-draft Scouts, Inc. ratings and looked back at who succeeded and which picks turned into busts. The New Orleans Saints currently hold the 29th overall pick in this year's draft courtesy of the Sean Payton trade to Denver. While were used to seeing Black athletes like Mahomes, Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kyler Murray, Malik Willis, Trey Lance and the many others that came before them, thrive in a now more diverse and inclusive NFL, it wasnt that long ago that Black men were robbed of the opportunity to play quarterback. Ken Herock, the former player personnel director for Tampa Bay, is the executive who, a decade after Dickey was drafted, made Doug Williams the first Black quarterback to go in the first round and play the position in the NFL. Mine did.. Mahomes will be a work in progress, but he's a high ceiling, low floor prospect." ", What the draft experts were saying: "He has rare speed and athleticism and can single-handedly win games. 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