Saturday, April 17, 2021 Wyoming Tribune Eagle Page C3 NFL teams drafting, changing QBs at rapid pace

By Josh Dubow | Associated Press from a top 5 quarterback since the The hit rate on those quarter- Raiders cut 2007 No. 1 overall pick backs hasn’t been extremely high, One after another, quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell after his third however, with none of the 11 picked once believed to be franchise cor- season in the NFL. But moves like it from 2011-16 still on the team mak- nerstones after being top five draft are happening more frequently, ing that selection; two of them picks changed addresses this off- with the Cardinals trading away picked in the past four drafts – season in staggering succession. 2018 first-rounder (No. 10) Josh Trubisky and Rosen – already are Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff Rosen after one season in order to gone. switched teams in a swap of former take Kyler Murray first overall in Some of those QBs who have No. 1 overall picks. Carson Wentz 2019. moved on had some level of suc- and Sam Darnold were traded In all, four of the five quarter- cess, with 2011 No. 1 overall selec- away by teams that had recently backs taken with top five picks from tion Cam Newton winning an MVP tried to build around those passers. 2016-18 changed teams this offsea- and taking Carolina to the Super Mitchell Trubisky had to settle for a son. Darnold was one of three to get Bowl. And 2012 top pick Andrew backup contract deal after flaming traded, joining the top two picks in Luck putting together a sustained out in Chicago. the 2016 draft: No. 1 selection Goff stretch of success before an early Those were part of a growing pat- dealt from the Rams to Detroit for retirement in 2019 due to injuries. tern around the league as teams 2009 top pick Stafford, and No. 2 Others who are still on their cur- have never been more willing to use choice Wentz from Philadelphia to rent teams have shown promise, high draft picks on quarterbacks, Indianapolis. Trubisky, the third with Allen leading Buffalo to the and never been quicker to cut ties overall pick by Chicago in 2017, was AFC title game last season, May- when those investments don’t pay signed as a free agent to be a backup field winning Cleveland’s first off. in Buffalo to Josh Allen. Only 2018 One after another, quarterbacks once believed to be franchise cornerstones af- playoff game in 26 years, and Mur- The cycle will continue later this No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield remains ter being top five picks changed addresses this offseason in staggering succes- ray and Offensive Rookie of the month when quarterbacks are ex- with his original team as he enters sion. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff switched Year Justin Herbert showing flash- pected to be drafted with the top his fourth season with Cleveland. teams in a swap of former No. 1 overall picks. Associated Press es of stardom. three picks and a chance that a re- “It’s really unprecedented, For others such 2020 top 5 picks cord five could go in the top 10 as the what’s happening with possible teams like Atlanta, Detroit or Den- take risks. This is a risk we were Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, or lure of a top passer on an affordable franchise guys that are moving,” ver. And don’t forget another quar- willing to take.” 2019 first-rounder Daniel Jones, it rookie deal is too enticing to pass Rams coach Sean McVay said. terback-needy team willing to Shanahan lost a Super Bowl fol- might still be too early to judge. up. Later this month several more trade up such as New England, lowing the 2019 season to one of Others never reached their lofty The Jets will get back on the rook- teams will hope they found their Washington or Chicago. those quarterbacks as Patrick Ma- expectations with the teams that ie quarterback roller coaster three franchise guy, with Jacksonville, San Francisco made the big move homes led a fourth-quarter come- drafted them whether because of years after trading up to take Dar- the Jets and San Francisco all ex- because of the desire to find one of back to deliver the Chiefs the title. injuries (Robert Griffin III) or poor nold with the third pick. With New pected to take quarterbacks with the handful of quarterbacks that Mahomes is by far the most suc- play (Trubisky, Blake Bortles and York holding the second selection in the first three picks on Aug. 29, can turn a good team into a Super cessful of the 22 quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert). a quarterback-heavy draft, general something that has happened only Bowl contender on an annual basis. taken in the top 10 of the past 10 For 2012 No. 8 pick Ryan Tanne- manager Joe Douglas dealt Dar- twice (1971, 1999) in the common “It’s a risk every single year you drafts, a rate that is double what it hill, it took changing teams from nold to Carolina and now has his draft era. Clemson’s Trevor Law- go into an NFL season without one had been in the common draft era. Miami to Tennessee for him to live eyes on another potential franchise rence is widely expected to go first of those top five guys,” said coach The change came following the up to his billing, something the Pan- QB, likely BYU’s Zach Wilson. to the Jaguars, then Wilson as the Kyle Shanahan, who traded the No. 2011 CBA that implemented a rook- thers hope will be replicated with “We felt like this was the best de- possible replacement for Darnold 12 pick and two future first-round ie wage scale, which increased the Darnold. cision for the entire organization at No. 2. choices to move up to No. 3. “It’s value of quarterbacks on rookie “I think in this offense ..., with the moving forward,” Douglas said, If that happens, the Niners would very tough to win in this league and contracts. This will be the seventh weapons we have around him, that “and hitting the reset button.” have their choice of Ohio State’s there’s only a few quarterbacks straight season with multiple QBs he can take that next step with us,” The resets are coming quicker Justin Fields, Alabama’s Mac that you’re going to win because of going in the top 10, more than dou- GM Scott Fitterer said. than ever, with the Jets’ decision to Jones and North Dakota State’s just the quarterback. Very few, and bling the previous longest streak in If not, the Panthers could soon be trade Darold after his third season Trey Lance, with the other two po- even those guys still need a good the common draft era of three looking for a replacement in the top the quickest a team has moved on tentially going later in the top 10 to team around them. You’ve got to years. 10 of the draft. South: Bison face Campbell County today Olympics: Likely to be Continued from C1 held in empty venues Bison freshman Savan- nah Kohlhagen sailed a free Continued from C1 twice that much. All but $6.7 kick that went just above the Hashimoto acknowledged billion is public money. top crossbar from nearly to Nikai’s concern and suggest- In an editorial this week, 30 yards out, which could ed it was probably shared by the British Medical Journal have tied the contest in the the Japanese public. Polls questioned Japan and the 57th. Following that, South show as many as 80% in Japan IOC going ahead with the found the most offensive oppose holding the Olympics Olympics. Organizers have momentum it had in the during the pandemic. said the Olympics will be final few minutes of the con- “The fact that he (Nikai) is “safe and secure,” which the editorial challenged. test, but couldn’t knot the concerned is a point that we “While the determination score. need to take seriously as is encouraging, there has South (0-5) and Sheridan Tokyo 2020,” she said. “His been a lack of transparency last played March 27 and in comment has reminded us of those three weeks, the about the benefits and risk, how tedious it was for us to and international mass gath- Bison have taken a notice- feel confident or be fully pre- able leap. ering events such as Tokyo pared for delivering the 2020 are still neither safe nor “Organizationally we games.” secure,” the editorial said. were in the right spots, and COVID-19 cases have been On Thursday, the govern- our movement was fairly rising across Japan. Despite ment minister in charge of decent,” McHenry said. this, the International Olym- Japan’s vaccine rollout, Taro “There’s been a ton of pic Committee and Tokyo or- Kono, said even if the Olym- growth even since the first ganizers are pressing on. The pics go on, there may be no time we played Sheridan. Cheyenne South freshman Carlee Wedemeyer, right, gathers possession of the ball during a var- IOC, which relies on selling fans of any kind in the venues. Playing young, being young sity game against Sheridan High School on Friday inside the University of Wyoming indoor prac- broadcast rights for 73% of its He said it’s likely that the and not having a ton of tice facility in Laramie. South fell to Sheridan 1-0. Michael Cummo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle income, has seen its cash flow Olympics will have to be held experience but finding out stalled by the postponement. in empty venues, particularly 5 p.m. today at the UW IPF. Shots: Sheridan 16, Cheyenne South 2. Shots Robert Munoz is a writer for what to do and how to play is on goal: Sheridan 14, South 1. Saves: Sheridan 1 WyoSports. He can be reached Japan has already invested at as cases surge across the big.” (Gardner), South 13 (Warnick). least $15 billion to organize country. SHERIDAN 1, SOUTH 0 Corner kicks: Sheridan 4, South 0. Offsides: at [email protected]. South takes the field Halftime: 0-0 Sheridan 5, South 1. Fouls: Sheridan 5, South 6. Follow him on Twitter the Olympics, and national Fans from abroad have al- against Campbell County at Goals: Sheridan, Heyneman, 53. Yellow cards: South 2 (Cortez 62, team 63). @rmunoz307. audits suggest it might be ready been barred. Chambers: Team aims to avoid COVID-19 amid spring training Continued from C1 pleted 46.3% of his passes in his ca- ers will be free to leave without Defense impressed by lineman Latrell Bible has moved “Sean has a different swagger,” reer. But he is much more than penalty if a prestigious program back inside to guard and center this redshirt junior running back Xaza- passing stats to UW’s locker room. comes calling, and UW coach Craig new offensive looks spring after playing tackle in 2020. vian Valladay said. “I appreciate “He’s able to pick guys up,” Har- Bohl offered his thoughts on the sit- Tim Polasek was hired as UW’s At tackle, redshirt junior Rudy him having that mindset, because ris said. “Guys listen to him, guys uation Thursday. offensive coordinator in February Stofer, redshirt sophomore Frank all of us are watching Sean. He follow him, because he just has that “Very few coaches are (fond of following the departure of Brent Crum and senior Alonzo Velazquez energy that he puts out.” knows that. He knows that he has to it), but we’ll adjust,” Bohl said. Vigen, who took the head coaching are all taking reps, Bohl said. Given all of the setbacks Cham- come out there with an attitude to “The NCAA has received a signifi- job at Montana State. The early Velazquez missed the entire 2020 bers has gone through, seeing his display to all of us. Sean’s doing a cant amount of criticism with the feedback on the “reengineered” of- season with a shoulder injury. hell of a job with that.” enthusiasm each day, even on days waiver process. And I think the he wasn’t healthy and was merely a fense has been positive thus far, Chambers is the consummate Presidential Council looked at and with players lauding the energy Po- teammate, always encouraging spectator on the sideline, was in- said, ‘OK, what’s in the best inter- COVID-19 updates spiring. To have him back on the lasek – most recently the offensive others and easy to rally around, se- est of the student athlete?’ … We line coach at the University of Iowa Two players have tested positive nior guard Logan Harris said. His field leading the troops? That’s a had a long staff meeting today to and previously the offensive coordi- for COVID-19 this spring, Bohl said, win-loss record as UW’s primary sight for sore eyes. address what our longterm strate- nator at North Dakota State – brings and he is still encouraging players quarterback, 8-3, tells part of that “He always has a smile on his gy is going to be. The NCAA has to the table. to receive vaccinations. Players and story. face,” graduate transfer running back Trey Smith said. “Every time made that decision, we’ll roll with Redshirt sophomore cornerback staff are still being tested twice a The Cowboys were 2-6 when it. I don’t think it’s necessarily a week, though Bohl isn’t sure how Chambers took over as UW’s start- I see him, I just want to work hard C.J. Coldon has noticed a difference great decision. But those are the long that will last. ing quarterback as a true fresh- for him.” in the way the defense has been at- rules, and we will adapt here at tacked this spring. “I’ve talked to a couple of my col- man in 2018. He replaced Tyler leagues around the country; they’ve Vander Waal in a loss to Utah Wyoming. “No disrespect to coach Vigen or Bohl discusses “Our whole deal is, we’re going to anything, but I feel like they’re at- been shut down. They haven’t been State and proceeded to win his able to make it through some of their first two starts. He then missed be open and honest and transpar- tacking people a lot more (as of new transfer rule ent on what kind of guy we want at now),” Coldon said. “I feel like they spring practices. So, we’ve got to most of the final two games of the stay COVID-free,” Bohl said. season after suffering a broken leg The NCAA has adopted a some- the University of Wyoming. (We) will attack people a lot more and try what controversial, one-time have a program that can develop to go for the deep ball, those shots. “We’re encouraging our players to against Air Force. But he nonethe- vaccinate. We’re getting a good por- less served as a spark plug for a transfer legislation that will allow them, they can get a meaningful de- You’ll see a lot more of those, a lot tion that are able to do that.” team that rallied to finish 6-6. In college athletes to transfer to an- gree and have a chance to really more movement with the offense as 2019, the Cowboys were 6-2 in other institution once without hav- play on some great teams, and then, far as motion. A lot of different Michael Katz covers the University of Wyo- games the California native ing to sit out a season. hopefully, some of them play in the things that Vigen didn’t do.” ming for WyoSports. He can be reached at started. It’s been a hotly contested issue NFL. We’re going to let the chips Personnel-wise, Bohl told report- [email protected] or 307-755-3325. Fol- Yes, Chambers has only com- among college coaches, given play- fall where they may.” ers redshirt freshman offensive low him on Twitter at @michaellkatz.