The WORST QB Class of All-Time?

TL;DR

The 2022 NFL quarterback class is arguably the worst ever, producing only one starter-caliber player and one surprise gem in Mr. Irrelevant Brock Purdy.

Key Points

• 1.The 2022 class was historically shallow from the start. Only one QB was drafted in the first 73 picks, and just nine total were drafted — the fewest among any historically weak class discussed.
• 2.Kenny Picket, the lone first-rounder, proved to be a bust. He was traded for 'basically nothing' to the Eagles, then shuffled to the Browns and Raiders, drawing comparisons to Josh Rosen as a 'pro-ready' backup type.
• 3.Third-round picks Desmond Ritter and Matt Corral were total failures. Ritter was cut after two bad seasons in Atlanta, now a fringe practice-squad player; Corral never played a single snap and is out of the league.
• 4.Malik Willis went from forgotten developmental backup to sought-after starter. After impressing in limited starts for Green Bay — including a near-300-yard, 3-TD game vs. Baltimore — he signed a 3-year, $67M deal with the Dolphins.
• 5.Brock Purdy, the dead-last Mr. Irrelevant pick, became the class's best QB. He went 5-0 as a rookie starter, reached a Super Bowl, and earned a 5-year, $265M extension by May 2025.
• 6.The 2007 and 2013 classes likely hold the true worst-ever title. 2007 produced the JaMarcus Russell bust with only Trent Edwards as a multi-year starter; 2013's only first-rounder EJ Manuel busted, leaving Geno Smith as its sole multi-year starter.