Draft status and talent are only a portion of why a young quarterback succeeds or fails at the NFL level. Oftentimes, the situation dictates which direction the young man travels. A highway of broken former first-rounders can be found based on how they were set up to fail at the onset of their careers,

Among the projected starting quarterbacks as of now, it's clear that a few of them are getting benched during the 2025 NFL Season.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss the entire 2024 NFL season due to his torn meniscus. McCarthy underwent a full meniscus repair on Wednesday morning, which will give him the best chance at a long,