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• john yun

  

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  April 8, 2023 9:27 AM EDT

  When the drafted in the sixth round two years ago, we heard the typical post-draft spin -- Tenne see got a first-round talent who dropped because of injuries and off-field i sues. As it happened, the Titans got a sixth-round talent, . On Monday, hours after Tenne see turned the page on the Mettenberger era, 's Kevin Seifert wrote that the former LSU standout already faces long odds to continue his career, even though he's just 24. " selected 62 quarterbacks in the six drafts between 2010 and 2014. Grant Hill Jersey Of that total, 21 were waived before the start of their third seasons," Seifert explained. "Only one -- -- has gone on to start an NFL game with another team. (The seven-man cla s of 2015 remains intact with original teams.)" This reminded us of , shortly after nine teams drafted quarterbacks in rounds 4-6. "Don't expect much from those quarterbacks selected on Day 3," we said at the time. "We might as well get that out of the way early. Yes, you can be optimistic and try to talk yourself into thinking Blake Griffin Jersey the fifth-round QB your team selected was a steal, or you can be realistic and accept that fact that, in general, quarterbacks taken in Rounds 4-7 have short, low-impact NFL existences." Smash cut to 24 hours ago, when the Titans released Mettenberger, who was winle s in 10 career starts, threw for 2,347 yards and completed 60 percent Bob Lanier Jersey of his pa ses with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Turns out, these numbers are in the neighborhood of what history predicts for quarterbacks drafted on Day 3: On average, they'll play two NFL seasons, never be the team's primary starter, will sport a 2-5 career record (if they're lucky), complete 54.7 percent of their pa ses and throw three touchdowns against six interceptions. Meanwhile, the Titans higher-ups obviously feel that is the future, but they also prefer veteran journeyman to Mettenberger, which is a huge indictment against Mettenberger's projected improvement. But this is also the NFL -- a pa sing league woefully short on competent pa sers. Given Mettenberger's age Josh Jackson Jersey and physical skills, it's pretty easy to imagine that he'll find his way onto a roster. Plus, it wasn't that long ago that some smart football people Mettenberger to , the 2015 first-overall pick who went on to have a good rookie season. It makes sense that the later a quarterback is drafted, the le s productive he'll be; NFL teams spend months scouting a player and have a good idea what they're getting. And from the perspective of May, it's perfectly reasonable to be excited that your team will be the one to unearth the next , but the reality is that a sixth-round pick is just that. By the way, the other eight quarterbacks taken on Day 3 along with Mettenberger? , , , , , , Tajh Boyd and . Of those, only Thomas, Savage and McCarron saw the field during during the regular season (all because Delon Wright Jersey of injuries in front of them on the depth chart), though every player but Tajh Boyd was on an NFL roster (including the practice squad) in 2015.