The 1983 NFL Draft is celebrated for its quarterbacks, and for good reason. It produced three of the greatest quarterbacks ever: John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly. It also had some misses.

It is reminiscent of the famed 1983 NFL Draft that saw six quarterbacks selected in the first round. Three of those quarterbacks are in the Hall of Fame and the other three all had productive careers.

It’s still early, but all six first-round quarterbacks showed flashes in their first NFL preseason action. The 2024 rookies will be the best quarterback class since 1983 and they have an outside ...