The quarterback position took a backseat amid a run on defensive linemen, edge rushers and tight ends this year. That should change across the next two draft cycles.
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Four quarterbacks went among the top 10 picks in last year's draft, each viewed in some manner as potential franchise building blocks: Baker Mayfield to the Browns, Sam Darnold to the Jets, Josh Allen to the Bills and Josh Rosen to the Cardinals. One year after a touted quarterback class, the position took a backseat amid a run on defensive linemen, edge rushers and tight ends. That should change across the next two draft cycles, paced by a pair of high-profile college starters who headlined this past January's championship game: Alabama junior Tua Tagovailoa and Clemson sophomore Trevor Lawrence.
And that pair isn't alone in topping early draft expectations. After a slight, one-year dip in quarterback appeal, here are several prospects to watch across the next two seasons:PATS' PICK: New England selects Auburn QB Jarrett Stidham in fourth roundCostello turned down this year's draft after his first year as a starter, though the thin upper crust in this year's class heightened the appeal of an early entry.
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