Biggest Surprises of the 2024 NFL Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

While six quarterbacks came off the board in the first 12 picks, a historic slide followed into the middle rounds of Day 3.

New Orleans ended the slide by taking South Carolina's Spencer Rattler in the fifth round (No. 150 overall), but a record 138 picks came and went following Denver's selection of Bo Nix at No. 12.

Annually, the level of talent at quarterback drops as Round 1 concludes, but that many picks without a team adding at the position is eye-opening. While teams at the top added potential organization-altering talent, the need for playable backups in a worst-case scenario goes overlooked every spring.