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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The 7 quarterbacks drafted before Dak Prescott

Cork GainesJan 14, 2017, 01:02 IST

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Maybe the most surprising storyline of the 2016 NFL season has been the emergence of Dak Prescott. The young quarterback went from a third-string rookie taken in the fourth round to the starter on arguably the best team in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys.

Prescott was not even the Cowboys' first choice in the draft as Jerry Jones twice tried to trade up for other quarterbacks but was unable to get the deals done.

In all, seven quarterbacks were taken in the 2016 NFL Draft before Prescott's name was called with the 135th pick. Here is how those other QBs performed in their rookie seasons.