10 NFL quarterbacks drafted in 2021 and 2022 already on new teams, including Justin Fields
The 2021 and 2022 NFL Draft classes were not great for quarterbacks.
With quarterback Justin Fields being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, we got further proof of how the 2021 and 2022 NFL Draft classes have struggled to put starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
Including Fields, 10 quarterbacks drafted in those two draft classes have already been traded to new franchises or cut outright. It just underscores how hard it is to find a franchise quarterback these days, as some of these players were touted as long-term starters before faltering with the teams that drafted them.
Quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy have emerged from those draft classes as viable options to start, while these players will try to either re-establish themselves as starting quarterbacks or try to stick around in the NFL as long-term backups.
Keep in mind that an 11th may join this list very soon in New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, drafted second-overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.