Bengals have long history of QB misses

[polamalubeast]

With quarterback Carson Palmer's trade demands and threats to retire, the Cincinnati Bengals are likely to look for a successor in April's NFL draft.

But is Cincinnati capable of scouting and picking its next franchise quarterback? Two decades of history say it won't be easy.

The Bengals have arguably the NFL's worst track record drafting quarterbacks over the past 20 years. They include high-profile busts such as Akili Smith (No. 3 overall in 1999) and David Klingler (No. 6 overall in 1992), mid-round flops like Jeff Rowe (fifth round in 2007) and Donald Hollas (fourth round in 1991) and seventh-rounders Casey Bramlet (2004) and John Walsh (1995), who never saw the field.


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[Psycho Ward 86]

Good, do it again with Cam Newton lol

[Godfather]

Which raises the question...is the problem their drafting/evaluation, or do they ruin the players by putting them in a bad situation?

[steelreserve]

I think it's pretty well established that 4 out of 5 QBs, regardless of the round they were drafted in, turn out to be either flops or mediocre Ty Detmer/Jon Kitna type journeymen. Every team, including the Steelers, 49ers and Cowboys, has a long history of QB misses.