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(VILLAGER) - What do , , , and have in common? Patrick Mahomes II Russell Wilson Lamar Jackson Deshaun Watson Dak Prescott They're all Black Photo/Jeffrey Beall Photo/Keith Allison Photo/Delano Scott Photo/Keith Allison Photo/Jeffrey Beall quarterbacks, of course. Mahomes, who just backs, they were held to Super Bowl LIV, or Mahomes was the sounds familiar. He was signed a deal, that until signed a mega 10-year, a completely different Watson but they inexpli- No. 10 overall pick by a third-round pick (No. Mahomes' recent deal, $503-million contract, standard coming out of cably made Trubisky the Kansas City. The Hous- 75 overall) in 2012 and was the highest-paid and Wilson are the two college. They were second overall pick. ton Texans selected selected two rounds af- contract with the most highest-paid players in forced to prove them- Could race have Watson two picks later. ter yet another over- total guarantees and big- the league regardless of selves despite impec- played in a role in The same holds rated White quarter- gest signing bonus in NFL position. All five QBs cable credentials in ways Chicago's decision to se- true for Jackson, who back, first-round failure history. rank among the top that their White coun- lect Trubisky, a White was the last pick in the Brandon Weeden, who's Last but not least, MVP candidates for the terparts never had to whose col- first round of the 2018 no longer in the league. Prescott was selected by upcoming NFL season endure because of lege credentials paled draft. Jackson, last year's All Wilson has done is the in the after Jackson and White privilege. when compared to MVP, was selected after win a Super Bowl with fourth round of the 2016 Mahomes collected the Hard to believe, but Mahomes and Watson? White quarterbacks the Seattle Seahawks draft and was voted NFL last two regular season both Mahomes and Perhaps. How can the , the No. and qualify his team for Offensive Rookie of the MVP awards. Mahomes Watson were selected Bears justify passing up 1 overall selection, Sam the playoffs in seven of Year. White quarterbacks and Wilson have both after Mitchell Trubisky in a generational talent like Darnold (No. 3 overall), his eight years in the selected before Prescott won Super Bowls. the 2017 draft. The Chi- Mahomes over an elite (No. 7) and league despite working included first-round bust All five players have cago Bears had their QB such as Watson over Josh Rosen (No. 12). with barely average of- Paxton Lynch (No. 26 similar stories to share. choice of either a mediocre quarterback Josh Rosen??!! fensive weapons. In overall) and , As Black quarter- Mahomes, the MVP of like Trubisky? They can't. Wilson's story also April 2019, Wilson the 93rd overall pick.

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in February 2017, at have favorable views of been denied a job they 64%. The unfavorable Black Lives Matter, while were qualified for because opinions have risen from 43% have unfavorable of discrimination, 41% of a low of 18% in that same opinions of it; in October Black voters, 37% of Asian February 2017 survey. 2016, the split was a much voters and 27% of Hispanic The deaths of Black more negative 28-54. voters say so; only 18% of people in encounters with Black people (71%), white voters say so. police, according to 49% transgender people In October 2017, of Texas voters are “a sign (73%), Muslims (70%), gay more than half of Texas of broader problems in and lesbian people (67%) voters thought Confeder- the treatment of African and Hispanic people (65%) ate statues and monu- Americans by police,” are most likely to be dis- ments should remain while 43% say those are criminated against “a lot” where they are — 34% “isolated incidents.” or “some,” according to just as they are and an- Among Black voters, 82% Texas registered voters. other 22% with “historical say it’s a sign of broader Sixty-one percent say context provided.” Public problems; 56% of Asian women are discriminated opinion has flipped, with voters, 47% of Hispanic against; men and white most believing they voters and 43% of white people are least likely to should either be removed voters agree. Half of white be discriminated against, from public view (20%) or voters say those were iso- according to the respon- “moved to a museum or lated incidents. dents. other site where they can Texas voters are di- Overall, 35% of Texas be presented in historical vided on the Black Lives registered voters say they context (32%). A slight Matter movement, but have felt physically threat- majority of white voters more approve of BLM now ened because of their race (53%) would leave the than in the University of or ethnicity, while 48% of monuments in place, Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Black people say so, 35% while majorities of Black taken before the 2016 of Hispanic people and voters (82%) and Hispanic presidential election. In 30% of white people. voters (54%) would move the current survey, 42% Asked whether they have them.