Not every roster is built to help a young player along until he finds his footing. 1 overall in the draft, of course the fans want to see him take over as soon as possible, but not all rookie QBs are built the same. In fact, the current must-play model for rookie quarterbacks isn't good - for them or their teams. But in the years since, teams that select a quarterback in the first round have installed them as the starter right away, sometimes because the coaching staff is trying to save its job, or because there's strong pressure from outside the training facility, or because the team believes the clock's already started ticking on the quarterback's supposedly precious rookie contract. Prescott and Wilson weren't first-round draft picks. A few seasons earlier, Russell Wilson wowed the Seattle Seahawks in his first training camp to win the starting job, then he and the Seahawks posted an 11-5 regular season and a playoff win. In 2016, Dak Prescott was elevated to starter after an injury to Tony Romo and had one of the best seasons any rookie QB has enjoyed, leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 13-3 record with 23 touchdown passes and four interceptions. There have certainly been rookie quarterbacks who were handed the reins from Day 1 and had success - success as a player, and with their team.
