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Head Coaches Beware Drafting a Quarterback in the First Round—Your Job is at Stake

By Chris Malumphy

Drafting a quarterback in the first round does not bode well for the head coach's job security. Of the 13 quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 2015, only five enter 2019 with their original coach, with five of the teams now on their third coach, if you include the Broncos who moved on from Paxton Lynch but are now on their third coach since drafting him. Of the seven quarterbacks drafted in the top three picks during those years, only Carson Wentz is still with his original coach.

Quarterbacks Drafted in the First Round Since 2015
YearTeamNameRoundPickPlayerCollegeCoaches
2015BuccaneersJameis Winston111Florida StateLovie Smith, Dirk Koetter, Brian Flores
2015TitansMarcus Mariota122OregonKen Whisenhunt, Mike Mularkey, Mike Vrabel
2016RamsJared Goff111CaliforniaJeff Fisher, John Fassel, Sean McVay
2016EaglesCarson Wentz122North Dakota StateDoug Pederson
2016BroncosPaxton Lynch12626MemphisGary Kubiak, Vance Joseph, Vic Fangio (with Lynch long gone)
2017BearsMitchell Trubisky122North CarolinaJohn Fox, Matt Nagy
2017ChiefsPatrick Mahomes11010Texas TechAndy Reid
2017TexansDeshaun Watson11212ClemsonBill O'Brien
2018BrownsBaker Mayfield111OklahomaHue Jackson, Gregg Williams, Freddie Kitchens
2018JetsSam Darnold133USCTodd Bowles, Adam Gase
2018BillsJosh Allen177WyomingSean McDermott
2018CardinalsJosh Rosen11010UCLASteve Wilks, Kliff Kingsbury
2018RavensLamar Jackson13232LouisvilleJohn Harbaugh