Zach Mettenberger, Tennessee Titans
There is a good reason Titans receivers were visibly upset when Tennessee selected Marcus Mariota No. 2 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. Mettenberger had been making amazing strides this offseason, not only as a quarterback but also as a leader.
Before his knee injury at LSU, Mettenberger was considered a lock to be drafted in the first round, and the Titans stole him in round 6, only to spurn him for a shiny new toy the next year. As a rookie in 2014, the former Tigers star had shown excellent promise, to the point where Greg Cosell had said during the 2015 draft process he’d take Mettenberger over Mariota and Jameis Winston.
He finished last season having completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 1,412 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.