The NFL draft’s first round reminds that at quarterback, good is no longer good enough

Recent NFL history backs Shanahan up. In the past three seasons, eight quarterbacks have reached a conference championship game: Tom Brady, Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Garoppolo, Ryan Tannehill, Jared Goff and Drew Brees. Aside from Garoppolo, they are all either all-time greats, chosen in the top 10 of their draft — and therefore identified as possessing elite traits — or both. To do anything of note in January, or to beat the teams going deep into the playoffs, it takes a rare quarterback.

Source: WP