Ranking the QBs: 2002 NFL Draft

David Carr # 1 Overall to the Houston Texans

David Carr was the first QB in Houston Texans history.  He was soon shuffled out and was given little respect for being the guy to take all the hits for a growing franchise.  Was he the best QB in 2002?

Career Stats
79 GS
1340/2242 Comp/Att
59.8% Comp
14,313 Yards
65 TDs
70 INTs
75.1 QB Rating

Per Game:
17/28 59.8% 181 Yards .8 TDs .88 INTs

Joey Harrington #3 Overall to the Detroit Lions

Joey Harrington tried unsuccessfully with several teams.  We already saw the number 1 QB wasn't great, how about the 2nd QB taken?

Career Stats
66 GS
1424/2538 Comp/Att
56.1% Comp
14,693 Yards 
79 TDs
85 INTs
69.4 QB Rating


Per Game:
21/38 56.1% 223 Yards 1.2 TDs 1.3 INTs


Patrick Ramsey #32 Overall to the Washington Redskins

Patrick has been with 9 different teams, yet only has 24 starts.  A colossal disappointment for the Redskins, Ramsey never panned out to projections.  Lets see how he stacks up.


24 GS
511/913 Comp/Att
56% Comp

5,930 Yards
35 TDs
30 INTs
74.9 QB Rating

Per Game:
21/38 56% 247 Yards 1.5 TDs 1.25 INTs

David Garrard #108 Overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars

78 GS
1406/2281 Att/Comp
61.6 Comp
16,003 Yards
89 TDs
54 INTs
85.8 QB Rating

Per Game:
18/29 61.6% 205 Yards 1.1 TDs .69 INTs


Well, looking at the numbers, it's clear that the 2002 NFL Draft's best QB was David Garrard.  Garrard has been underwhelming to say the least, but he's got the best stats and has one less start than David Carr while being taken 107 picks after him to a team with a QB already.  This draft was embarrassingly weak at QB, most QBs never panned out and are out of the league.