Why the 2008 Big 12 quarterbacks have struggled in the pros

By S.E. Esquivel Few Big 12 fans would have thought that the 2008 quarterbacks wouldn’t be leading their NFL teams to great accomplishments. After all, two Heisman Trophy winners were drafted first and second in different draft years, while a third was drafted in the first round, and a backup was drafted in the first round in yet another draft. Two Heisman finalists also were drafted in later rounds. So why haven’t these quarterbacks won multiple championships and rewrote several records like they did in college? Before we answer that,…

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The Year of the Big 12 Quarterbacks

When people think of great Big 12 quarterbacking in a single season, most go immediately to 2008. After all, that season featured two Heisman Trophy winners, two others who were in the running, and two more who generated conversations. Three were first round NFL drafts, and eight of the 12 starters had quarterback ratings of 140 or better. And one other, Missouri backup Blaine Gabbert, would go on to become a first-round pick. It was a magical year for the league because of the special play of Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford,…

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