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Brock Purdy

Seventh-rounder a rare hit

I've got Brock Purdy as one of my two quarterbacks in my main dynasty league; the other is Kyler Murray. Since Murray was a first overall pick, it's weird to think that Purdy might be the more valuable dynasty quarterback. But he had a pretty remarkable season last year.

Purdy's 4,280 passing yards and 33 total touchdowns ranked him 7th among quarterbacks in typical fantasy leagues. This century, there have been only three other quarterbacks selected in the 7th round to finish with top-12 fantasy numbers in a season: Ryan Fitzpatrick (who did it multiple times), and Matt Cassel and Tyler Thigpen, who did it once each.

It's not just rare for 7th-rounders to hit; it's rare for any quarterbacks selected outside the fourth round. (The fourth round isn't particularly common either, but there a couple of those guys starting in the league these days, Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott.) The only 5th-rounders to put up top-12 fantasy numbers in a season this century are Mark Brunell and Sam Howell (last year). Not many 6th-rounders: Tom Brady, many times, and Matt Hasselbeck, Marc Bulger and Derek Anderson.

There are more players who weren't drafted at all (a group that Purdy was just one pick away from joining) who have made it since 200o than 7th-rounders. That's a group that includes Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Jeff Garcia and a couple of other guys. Some good examples, it seems, that Purdy should have more good years coming up (more reasonable to compare him to someone like Romo than Tyler Thigpen).

Table shows the best fantasy seasons from quarterbacks selected after the 4th round (or undrafted) since 2000, sorted by fantasy points.

BEST QBS DRAFTED RD 5 ON (OR UNDRAFTED), 2000-PRESENT
RdYearPlayerPassTDIntRunTDFPtsRk
62007Tom Brady, N.E.4806508982462.11
62021Tom Brady, T.B.53164312812457.93
62011Tom Brady, N.E.523539121093446.74
62015Tom Brady, N.E.4770367533410.42
62020Tom Brady, T.B.4633401263410.37
FA2000Jeff Garcia, S.F.427831104144405.32
62012Tom Brady, N.E.4827348324404.63
FA2001Kurt Warner, St.L.48303622600393.51
FA2007Tony Romo, Dall.421136191292379.52
FA2012Tony Romo, Dall.49032819491373.07
72023Brock Purdy, S.F.428031111442364.47
FA2001Jeff Garcia, S.F.353832122545364.32
62017Tom Brady, N.E.4577328280363.73
72015Ryan Fitzpatrick, NYJ390531152702358.312
FA2008Kurt Warner, Ari.45833014-20351.04
82004Trent Green, K.C.45912717850348.14
62010Tom Brady, N.E.3900364301348.06
FA2009Tony Romo, Dall.44832691051344.75
62022Tom Brady, T.B.4694259-11344.610
62009Tom Brady, N.E.43982813441344.36
FA2011Tony Romo, Dall.41843110461343.89
62014Tom Brady, N.E.4109339570343.211
52023Sam Howell, Was.394621212635343.011
82000Elvis Grbac, K.C.416928141101337.56
62007Derek Anderson, Cle.37872919703332.45
FA2004Jake Delhomme, Car.38862915711327.47
62005Tom Brady, N.E.41102614891324.42
62013Tom Brady, N.E.43432511180323.011
FA2006Jon Kitna, Det.420821221562322.03
62007Matt Hasselbeck, Sea.39662812890321.26
62002Tom Brady, N.E.376428141101321.28
62003Matt Hasselbeck, Sea.384126151252320.63
82002Trent Green, K.C.369026132251319.09
82003Trent Green, K.C.40392412832318.34
62006Marc Bulger, St.L.4301248440317.55
62003Marc Bulger, St.L.38452222754313.85
FA2002Jeff Garcia, S.F.334421103533312.510
72008Matt Cassel, N.E.369321112702311.78
62004Marc Bulger, St.L.39642114893311.19
72011Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buff.383224232150311.111
FA2001Jay Fiedler, Mia.329020193214300.69
92003Brad Johnson, T.B.38112621330299.79
52000Mark Brunell, Jac.364020142362299.67
62004Tom Brady, N.E.36922814280299.410
FA2003Jon Kitna, Cin.359126151130294.910
62005Matt Hasselbeck, Sea.34592491241287.46
62006Tom Brady, N.E.352924121020286.77
FA2007Kurt Warner, Ari.34172717151286.410
62003Tom Brady, N.E.36202312631285.311
FA2008Tony Romo, Dall.34482614410280.510
82001Trent Green, K.C.378317241580280.111
82005Trent Green, K.C.40141710820278.99
72008Tyler Thigpen, K.C.260818123863271.712
FA2007Jon Kitna, Det.40681820630283.611
FA2005Jake Delhomme, Car.34212416311276.212
FA2003Jeff Garcia, S.F.270418133197284.712

For now I'll be hanging onto both Purdy and Kyler. Arizona seems committed to him, and just maybe they'll be using the 4th overall pick on a franchise wideout to help him take another step up next year. Or maybe they'll shock us all and draft a quarterback, in which case I'll be very glad I have Purdy. I see no reason to think he won't keep things going over the next few years.

--Andy Richardson

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