NFL Draft: Which rookie quarterbacks will play most in 2018?

Five quarterbacks heard their names called in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but how much willl these signal callers will actually play this season?

Five NFL franchises spent first-round picks on new signal callers in the 2018 draft, but there’s a wide variance on how ready each quarterback is to contribute this season. The readiness of each quarterback doesn’t necessarily line up with how they were drafted either.

Some teams were quite content to spend a high pick to secure their quarterback of the future. Other teams are  under significantly more pressure to make a change right away. The patient teams have a significantly better chance of developing a useful pro than the teams that elect to throw their rookies right into the fire.

Even so, the pressure to win now is going to force certain teams into putting their rookie passers on the field very early. In this piece, we’ll examine which first round rookie quarterbacks will play the most football during the 2018 season.  We’ll start with the quarterback least likely to see meaningful action this year.

5. Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills

Allen is definitely the quarterback of the future for the Bills, but don’t expect his reign to begin anytime soon. Bills general manager Brandon Beane is already on record as saying Allen is currently third on the team’s depth chart.

Beane’s declaration about Allen is not designed to articulate his confidence in either AJ McCarron or Nathan Peterman to get the job done. At best, Bills fans can hope for McCarron to emerge as a reasonable starting quarterback. Peterman’s play to date already make it clear he’s a lost cause.

The plan in Buffalo is for McCarron to hold down the fort while Allen gets ready to play. The transition from Wyoming to the NFL is the biggest transition any of the five first-round quarterbacks will face. It’s only natural to assume Allen will need the most coaching to get ready.