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By Chris Malumphy
Rookie quarterbacks have demonstrated remarkable skill thus far in 2012 and may represent the premier quarterback crop of recent years. With four quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and with each of those players, plus another third rounder, being thrust into immediate action as starters in week one, either the expectations, or the desperation, was high in several cities throughout the league. The rookies have not disappointed. Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson both spot gaudy quarterback ratings. Andrew Luck has numerous come from behind victories. The Miami Dolphins are pleased with Ryan Tennehill and Brandon Weeden has placed the Browns in their most optismistic mood in several years. With 75 percent of the season being completed, here is how the quarterbacks drafted in 2012 stack up against each other thus far:
- QB Rating: Robert Griffin (104.4), Kirk Cousins (97.2), Russell Wilson (95.2)
- Attempts: Andrew Luck (503), Brandon Weeden (433), Ryan Tannehill (363)
- Completions: Andrew Luck (279), Brandon Weeden (247), Robert Griffin (218)
- Completion Pct: Robert Griffin (67.1), Russell Wilson (63.4), Nick Foles (60.9)
- Yards: Andrew Luck (3,596), Brandon Weeden (2,820), Robert Griffin (2,660)
- Yards/Attempt: Kirk Cousins (12.3), Robert Griffin (8.2), Russell Wilson (7.4)
- Yards/Completion: Kirk Cousins (22.2), Andrew Luck (12.9), Robert Griffin (12.2)
- TD Passes: Russell Wilson (19), Robert Griffing (17), Andrew Luck (17)
- TD Pct: Kirk Cousins (11.1), Russell Wilson (6.0), Robert Griffin (5.2)
- Int Pct: Robert Griffin (1.2), Nick Foles (2.3), Robert Griffin (2.5)
- Sacked Pct: Brandon Weeden (4.6), Andrew Luck (5.3), Nick Foles (5.7)
- Zero Attempts: Brock Osweiler, B.J. Coleman, Chandler Harnish
| 2012 Drafted Rookie Quarterbacks (as of December 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Year | Round | Pick | Player | Team | College | Att | C | Pct | Yds | Avg/ Att | Avg/ Comp | TD | TD Pct | Int | Int Pct | Sacked | Pct Sacked | QB Rating |
| Robert Griffin III | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Redskins | Baylor | 325 | 218 | 67.1 | 2660 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 17 | 5.2 | 4 | 1.2 | 25 | 7.1 | 104.4 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2012 | 4 | 7 | 102 | Redskins | Michigan State | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 111 | 12.3 | 22.2 | 1 | 11.1 | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 10.0 | 97.2 |
| Russell Wilson | 2012 | 3 | 12 | 75 | Seahawks | Wisconsin | 317 | 201 | 63.4 | 2344 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 19 | 6.0 | 8 | 2.5 | 23 | 6.8 | 95.2 |
| Andrew Luck | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Colts | Stanford | 503 | 279 | 55.5 | 3596 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 17 | 3.4 | 16 | 3.2 | 28 | 5.3 | 76.1 |
| Nick Foles | 2012 | 3 | 25 | 88 | Eagles | Arizona | 133 | 81 | 60.9 | 793 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.3 | 8 | 5.7 | 73.3 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2012 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Dolphins | Texas A&M | 363 | 210 | 57.9 | 2559 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 7 | 1.9 | 12 | 3.3 | 23 | 6.0 | 72.3 |
| Brandon Weeden | 2012 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Browns | Oklahoma State | 433 | 247 | 57.0 | 2820 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 13 | 3.0 | 15 | 3.5 | 21 | 4.6 | 72.3 |
| Ryan Lindley | 2012 | 6 | 15 | 185 | Cardinals | San Diego State | 103 | 50 | 48.5 | 448 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4.9 | 7 | 6.4 | 40.4 |
| Brock Osweiler | 2012 | 2 | 25 | 57 | Broncos | Arizona State | |||||||||||||
| B.J. Coleman | 2012 | 7 | 36 | 243 | Packers | Tennessee-Chattanooga | |||||||||||||
| Chandler Harnish | 2012 | 7 | 46 | 253 | Colts | Northern Illinois | |||||||||||||
