ok "duude", again im interested in how draft strategy effects competitivess. so let's look at it from the perspective of team ranking and QB draft position (these are from ESPN last week's power rankings):
Pats - 6
Boyz - undrafted
Colts - 1
Packers - 2
Giants - 1
Jags - 4
Steelers - 1
Seahawks - 6
Chargers - 1
Browns - 6
So there's 40% 1st rounders, 50% 4th round or higher. And let's look more closely at who the #1's are:
P Manning - no argument he's a top QB that's vital to his team
E Manning - I want no part of him. Only there due to his last name and Giants high commitment when drafting him.
Big Ben - no argument he's a top QB that's vital to his team
Rivers - want no part of him, only there due Bolts high commitment when drafting him.
So after removing the relatively inexperienced E Manning & Rivers who are riding the fumes of their team's commitment to them and would likely otherwise be riding the bench, you have 2 of the top 10 teams with a #1 pick @ QB. What this shows me is that over time the cream rises to the top, and QBs that earn their spot - Brady, Gerrard, Romo, Anderson, Hasselback - show up on the best teams. What's all the more impressive is that none of those guys came in with any expectations and very little chance to prove themselves relative to #1 picks.