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What quarterbacks before Trey Lance have been selected third in the NFL draft?

April 30, 2021 at 6:44AM
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
The Falcons drafted quarterback Matt Ryan with the third pick in 2008. (Gerry Broome, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

That third pick

Trey Lance joins a crowd of quarterbacks taken at No. 3 in the NFL draft:

2008: Matt Ryan, Falcons

2006: Vince Young, Titans

2002: Joey Harrington, Lions

1999: Akili Smith, Bengals

1995: Steve McNair, Oilers

1994: Heath Shuler, Redskins

1986: Jim Everett, Oilers

1979: Jack Thompson, Bengals

1971: Dan Pastorini, Oilers

1970: Mike Phipps, Browns

1967: Steve Spurrier, 49ers

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