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The 'First-Round QBs of the 2000s' quiz

Created on September 24, 2026
Total tries: 74538
Average Score: 59.3 out of 79 (75%)
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The Atlanta Falcons have gotten off to about as bad a start as a team could imagine in 2026, but some help could be on the way for their ‘Thursday Night Football,’ clash with the Green Bay Packers.

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is expected to make his season debut after the combination of Cooper Rush and Jack Strand scored just 16 points and failed to reach the red zone in the team’s first two games. While Atlanta has had plenty of problems in the first season under Kevin Stefanski, even slightly competent quarterback play should significantly raise the ceiling for an offense boasting skill players like Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Kyle Pitts.

More good news for Atlanta is they’re playing a Packers team off to a slow start of their own, with a loss to Carson Wentz and the Vikings in Week 1 before needing overtime to survive the New York Jets in Week 2. On a short week against an apparently-shaky opponent, the Falcons have a chance to right the ship a bit.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Since being drafted with the eighth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Penix has made 12 starts for Atlanta. With that being said, how many of the quarterbacks taken in the first round of an NFL Draft since 2000 can you name in 10 minutes?

Good luck!

Quiz Clue: Year / Team / Draft slot
Created on September 24, 2026
Total tries: 74538
Average Score: 59.3 out of 79 (75%)
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2026 / LVR / #1
Fernando Mendoza

2026 / LAR / #13
Ty Simpson

2025 / TEN / #1
Cam Ward

2025 / NYG / #25
Jaxson Dart

2024 / CHI / #1
Caleb Williams

2024 / WAS / #2
Jayden Daniels

2024 / NE / #3
Drake Maye

2024 / ATL / #8
Michael Penix Jr.

2024 / MIN / #10
J.J. McCarthy

2024 / DEN / #12
Bo Nix

2023 / CAR / #1
Bryce Young

2023 / HOU / #2
C.J. Stroud

2023 / IND / #4
Anthony Richardson

2022 / PIT / #20
Kenny Pickett

2021 / JAC / #1
Trevor Lawrence

2021 / NYJ / #2
Zach Wilson

2021 / SF / #3
Trey Lance

2021 / CHI / #11
Justin Fields

2021 / NE / #15
Mac Jones

2020 / CIN / #1
Joe Burrow

2020 / MIA / #5
Tua Tagovailoa

2020 / LAC / #6
Justin Herbert

2020 / GB / #26
Jordan Love

2019 / AZ / #1
Kyler Murray

2019 / NYG / #6
Daniel Jones

2019 / WAS / #15
Dwayne Haskins

2018 / CLE / #1
Baker Mayfield

2018 / NYJ / #3
Sam Darnold

2018 / BUF / #7
Josh Allen

2018 / ARZ / #10
Josh Rosen

2018 / BAL / #32
Lamar Jackson

2017 / CHI / #2
Mitch Trubisky

2017 / KC / #10
Patrick Mahomes

2017 / HOU / #12
Deshaun Watson

2016 / LAR / #1
Jared Goff

2016 / PHI / #2
Carson Wentz

2016 / DEN / #26
Paxton Lynch

2015 / TB / #1
Jameis Winston

2015 / TEN / #2
Marcus Mariota

2014 / JAC / #3
Blake Bortles

2014 / CLE / #22
Johnny Manziel

2014 / MIN / #32
Teddy Bridgewater

2013 / BUF / #16
EJ Manuel

2012 / IND / #1
Andrew Luck

2012 / WAS / #2
Robert Griffin III

2012 / MIA / #8
Ryan Tannehill

2012 / CLE / #22
Brandon Weeden

2011 / CAR / #1
Cam Newton

2011 / TEN / #8
Jake Locker

2011 / JAC / #10
Blaine Gabbert

2011 / MIN / #12
Christian Ponder

2010 / STL / #1
Sam Bradford

2010 / DEN / #25
Tim Tebow

2009 / DET / #1
Matthew Stafford

2009 / NYJ / #5
Mark Sanchez

2009 / TB / #17
Josh Freeman

2008 / ATL / #3
Matt Ryan

2008 / BAL / #18
Joe Flacco

2007 / OAK / #1
JaMarcus Russell

2007 / CLE / #22
Brady Quinn

2006 / TEN / #3
Vince Young

2006 / ARI / #10
Matt Leinart

2006 / DEN / #11
Jay Cutler

2005 / SF / #1
Alex Smith

2005 / GB / #24
Aaron Rodgers

2005 / WAS / #25
Jason Campbell

2004 / SD / #1
Eli Manning

2004 / NYG / #4
Philip Rivers

2004 / PIT / #11
Ben Roethlisberger

2004 / BUF / #22
J.P. Losman

2003 / CIN / #1
Carson Palmer

2003 / JAC / #7
Byron Leftwich

2003 / BAL / #19
Kyle Boller

2003 / CHI / #22
Rex Grossman

2002 / HOU / #1
David Carr

2002 / DET / #3
Joey Harrington

2002 / WAS / #32
Patrick Ramsey

2001 / ATL / #1
Michael Vick

2000 / NYJ / #18
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Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League.