When the Los Angeles Rams chose Cal QB Jared Goff No. 1 overall in Thursday's NFL draft and the Philadelphia Eagles followed by selecting North Dakota State's Carson Wentz No. 2, it marked the seventh time since 1967 (defined as the start of the common draft era) that two QBs have gone 1-2 in the draft. In previous years, one of those QBs has tended to rise above the other. Here is a look back at the history:
No. 1 overall pick, team and comment
Year
No. 2 overall pick, team and comment
Jim Plunkett, Patriots: Sputtered with New England, posting a 23-38 record as the starting QB while throwing 87 interceptions (to just 62 touchdowns) in five seasons there. He didn't blossom until later in his career, when he won a pair of Super Bowls with the Raiders.
1971
Archie Manning, Saints: Had the misfortune of playing for lousy teams throughout his career, mostly in New Orleans but also in the end with the 1984 Vikings. He started 139 career games and won just 35 of them.
Drew Bledsoe, Patriots: Enjoyed a 14-year NFL career, including nine mostly productive seasons in New England. Bledsoe threw for 44,611 career yards (10th all-time) and quarterbacked the Patriots to the Super Bowl after the 1996 season, where they lost to the Packers.