The Patriots took QB Mac Jones with the 15th pick in the 1st Rd yesterday. He was the 5th QB drafted.
Below is a list of the 1st QB and the 5th QB drafted since 1970.
Only 3 other times, 2018 (Lamar Jackson), 1999 (Cade McNown) and 1983 (Ken O'Brien) was the 5th QB taken in the 1st Rd.
| QB
TAKEN | YEAR |
RND |
PICK |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
G |
AP1 |
PB |
St |
CarAV |
| 1 |
2021 |
1 |
1 |
Trevor Lawrence |
JAX |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 5 |
2021 |
1 |
15 |
Mac Jones |
NWE |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
2020 |
1 |
1 |
Joe Burrow |
CIN |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| 5 |
2020 |
2 |
53 |
Jalen Hurts |
PHI |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 1 |
2019 |
1 |
1 |
Kyler Murray |
ARI |
32 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
31 |
| 5 |
2019 |
3 |
100 |
Will Grier |
CAR |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1 |
2018 |
1 |
1 |
Baker Mayfield |
CLE |
46 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
| 5 |
2018 |
1 |
32 |
Lamar Jackson |
BAL |
46 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
| 1 |
2017 |
1 |
2 |
Mitchell Trubisky |
CHI |
51 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
33 |
| 5 |
2017 |
3 |
87 |
Davis Webb |
NYG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
2016 |
1 |
1 |
Jared Goff |
LAR |
69 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
49 |
| 5 |
2016 |
3 |
91 |
Jacoby Brissett |
NWE |
49 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
| 1 |
2015 |
1 |
1 |
Jameis Winston |
TAM |
76 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
54 |
| 5 |
2015 |
4 |
103 |
Bryce Petty |
NYJ |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 1 |
2014 |
1 |
3 |
Blake Bortles |
JAX |
78 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
44 |
| 5 |
2014 |
2 |
62 |
Jimmy Garoppolo |
NWE |
48 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
| 1 |
2013 |
1 |
16 |
EJ Manuel |
BUF |
30 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| 5 |
2013 |
4 |
110 |
Ryan Nassib |
NYG |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
2012 |
1 |
1 |
Andrew Luck |
IND |
86 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
73 |
| 5 |
2012 |
2 |
57 |
Brock Osweiler |
DEN |
49 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
| 1 |
2011 |
1 |
1 |
Cam Newton |
CAR |
140 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
115 |
| 5 |
2011 |
2 |
35 |
Andy Dalton |
CIN |
144 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
83 |
| 1 |
2010 |
1 |
1 |
Sam Bradford |
STL |
83 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
45 |
| 5 |
2010 |
4 |
122 |
Mike Kafka |
PHI |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
2009 |
1 |
1 |
Matthew Stafford |
DET |
165 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
103 |
| 5 |
2009 |
4 |
101 |
Stephen McGee |
DAL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 1 |
2008 |
1 |
3 |
Matt Ryan |
ATL |
205 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
141 |
| 5 |
2008 |
3 |
94 |
Kevin O'Connell |
NWE |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
2007 |
1 |
1 |
JaMarcus Russell |
OAK |
31 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| 5 |
2007 |
2 |
43 |
Drew Stanton |
DET |
38 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| 1 |
2006 |
1 |
3 |
Vince Young |
TEN |
60 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
33 |
| 5 |
2006 |
2 |
64 |
Tarvaris Jackson |
MIN |
59 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
| 1 |
2005 |
1 |
1 |
Alex Smith |
SFO |
174 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
97 |
| 5 |
2005 |
3 |
69 |
Andrew Walter |
OAK |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1 |
2004 |
1 |
1 |
Eli Manning |
SDG |
236 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
118 |
| 5 |
2004 |
3 |
90 |
Matt Schaub |
ATL |
155 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
68 |
| 1 |
2003 |
1 |
1 |
Carson Palmer |
CIN |
182 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
108 |
| 5 |
2003 |
3 |
88 |
Dave Ragone |
HOU |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1 |
2002 |
1 |
1 |
David Carr |
HOU |
94 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
44 |
| 5 |
2002 |
4 |
108 |
David Garrard |
JAX |
86 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
61 |
| 1 |
2001 |
1 |
1 |
Michael Vick |
ATL |
143 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
92 |
| 5 |
2001 |
4 |
106 |
Chris Weinke |
CAR |
29 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| 1 |
2000 |
1 |
18 |
Chad Pennington |
NYJ |
89 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
55 |
| 5 |
2000 |
6 |
168 |
Marc Bulger |
NOR |
96 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
57 |
| 1 |
1999 |
1 |
1 |
Tim Couch |
CLE |
62 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
| 5 |
1999 |
1 |
12 |
Cade McNown |
CHI |
25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| 1 |
1998 |
1 |
1 |
Peyton Manning |
IND |
266 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
177 |
| 5 |
1998 |
3 |
91 |
Brian Griese |
DEN |
93 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
53 |
| 1 |
1997 |
1 |
26 |
Jim Druckenmiller |
SFO |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 5 |
1997 |
6 |
171 |
Mike Cherry |
NYG |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
1996 |
2 |
42 |
Tony Banks |
STL |
96 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
42 |
| 5 |
1996 |
6 |
203 |
Spence Fischer |
PIT |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
1995 |
1 |
3 |
Steve McNair |
HOU |
161 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
100 |
| 5 |
1995 |
3 |
80 |
Stoney Case |
ARI |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 1 |
1994 |
1 |
3 |
Heath Shuler |
WAS |
29 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| 5 |
1994 |
6 |
178 |
Jim Miller |
PIT |
37 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
| 1 |
1993 |
1 |
1 |
Drew Bledsoe |
NWE |
194 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
103 |
| 5 |
1993 |
7 |
192 |
Gino Torretta |
MIN |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
1992 |
1 |
6 |
David Klingler |
CIN |
33 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
| 5 |
1992 |
4 |
102 |
Casey Weldon |
PHI |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1 |
1991 |
1 |
16 |
Dan McGwire |
SEA |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 5 |
1991 |
4 |
84 |
Scott Zolak |
NWE |
55 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 1 |
1990 |
1 |
1 |
Jeff George |
IND |
131 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
65 |
| 5 |
1990 |
3 |
70 |
Neil O'Donnell |
PIT |
125 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
59 |
| 1 |
1989 |
1 |
1 |
Troy Aikman |
DAL |
165 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
97 |
| 5 |
1989 |
3 |
83 |
Erik Wilhelm |
CIN |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 1 |
1988 |
3 |
68 |
Tom Tupa |
PHO |
220 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
| 5 |
1988 |
6 |
159 |
Stan Humphries |
WAS |
88 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
50 |
| 1 |
1987 |
1 |
1 |
Vinny Testaverde |
TAM |
233 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
97 |
| 5 |
1987 |
3 |
64 |
Cody Carlson |
HOU |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| 1 |
1986 |
1 |
3 |
Jim Everett |
HOU |
158 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
87 |
| 5 |
1986 |
3 |
71 |
Hugh Millen |
RAM |
40 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
| 1 |
1985 |
2 |
37 |
Randall Cunningham |
PHI |
161 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
107 |
| 5 |
1985 |
6 |
168 |
Scott Barry |
SFO |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
1984 |
2 |
38 |
Boomer Esiason |
CIN |
187 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
106 |
| 5 |
1984 |
5 |
113 |
Steve Pelluer |
DAL |
65 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
| 1 |
1983 |
1 |
1 |
John Elway |
BAL |
234 |
0 |
9 |
16 |
138 |
| 5 |
1983 |
1 |
24 |
Ken O'Brien |
NYJ |
129 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
72 |
| 1 |
1982 |
1 |
4 |
Art Schlichter |
BAL |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 5 |
1982 |
4 |
84 |
Mike Pagel |
BAL |
132 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
30 |
| 1 |
1981 |
1 |
6 |
Rich Campbell |
GNB |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 5 |
1981 |
4 |
98 |
Mark Herrmann |
DEN |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| 1 |
1980 |
1 |
15 |
Marc Wilson |
OAK |
126 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
| 5 |
1980 |
4 |
89 |
Rusty Lisch |
STL |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 1 |
1979 |
1 |
3 |
Jack Thompson |
CIN |
51 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
| 5 |
1979 |
4 |
97 |
Steve Dils |
MIN |
106 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
| 1 |
1978 |
1 |
17 |
Doug Williams |
TAM |
88 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
56 |
| 5 |
1978 |
3 |
73 |
Gifford Nielsen |
HOU |
55 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| 1 |
1977 |
1 |
19 |
Steve Pisarkiewicz |
STL |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 5 |
1977 |
5 |
115 |
Fred Besana |
BUF |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
1976 |
1 |
6 |
Richard Todd |
NYJ |
119 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
62 |
| 5 |
1976 |
4 |
97 |
Gene Swick |
CLE |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 1 |
1975 |
1 |
1 |
Steve Bartkowski |
ATL |
129 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
70 |
| 5 |
1975 |
6 |
135 |
Bob Avellini |
CHI |
73 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
28 |
| 1 |
1974 |
3 |
53 |
Danny White |
DAL |
166 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
84 |
| 5 |
1974 |
4 |
80 |
Carl Summerell |
NYG |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
1973 |
1 |
2 |
Bert Jones |
BAL |
102 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
81 |
| 5 |
1973 |
3 |
57 |
Joe Ferguson |
BUF |
186 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
81 |
| 1 |
1972 |
1 |
11 |
Jerry Tagge |
GNB |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
1972 |
7 |
179 |
Dean Carlson |
KAN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
1971 |
1 |
1 |
Jim Plunkett |
NWE |
157 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
86 |
| 5 |
1971 |
3 |
59 |
Leo Hart |
ATL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1 |
1970 |
1 |
1 |
Terry Bradshaw |
PIT |
168 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
106 |
| 5 |
1970 |
5 |
126 |
Steve Ramsey |
NOR |
54 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
23 |