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Black quarterbacks make NFL draft history, land in ‘ideal’ spots
After two Black quarterbacks last season faced off in the Super Bowl for the first time, three Black passers for only the second time were selected Thursday night during the opening round of the NFL draft in Kansas City, Missouri. Former college stars Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers), C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) and Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts) joined the rapidly growing fraternity of young Black men whom NFL franchise owners have entrusted to lead their teams. As expected, Young was the draft’s first overall pick. Stroud went second and Richardson fourth.
Previously, the 1999 draft was the only one in which as many as three Black signal-callers were selected in the first round. That year, the Philadelphia Eagles took Donovan McNabb second overall. One pick later, the Cincinnati Bengals chose Akili Smith. Daunte Culpepper went 11th to the Minnesota Vikings.
Now, Young, Stroud and Richardson begin their new journeys in hopes of one day joining the elite group of superstar Black passers that includes Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. Mahomes and Hurts were the starters in last season’s groundbreaking Super Bowl. Moreover, Hurts was the runner-up to Mahomes in voting for the Associated Press NFL MVP Award and the AP All-Pro team.
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