and Jake Locker was drafted 8th that year and Ponder 12th. Just because QB's are drafted high doesn't ensure success.
Lets compare those QBs to this years class & you will see why those QBs from that draft were not that great, but for some reason teams still considered them top propects. I will compare their senior years only to this class because if I compare career it would be Varsity vs JV.
Locker: draft pick #8
Passing 55.4%, 2,265 Yds , 17 TD, 9 Ints, 124.2 Rate
Gabbert : draft pick # 10
Passing 63.4%, 3,186 Yds , 16 TD, 9 Ints, 127 Rate
Ponder: draft pick #12
Passing 61.5%, 2,044 Yds , 20 TD, 8 Ints, 135.7 Rate
This years QBs
Watson
Passing 67%, 4,593 Yds , 41 TD, 17 Ints, 151.1 Rate
Trubisky
Passing 68%, 3,748 Yds , 30 TD, 6 Ints, 157.9 Rate
Mahomes
Passing 65.7%, 5,052 Yds , 41 TD, 10 Ints, 157
Rate