Commanders: Best late-round QB selections in NFL Draft history

Roger Staubach (Round 10)

We hate giving credit to a former Cowboy as much as the next guy, but Staubach is fully deserving of his flowers. Drafted by Dallas out of the Naval Academy in 1964, Staubach didn’t join the team until 1969 due to military commitments.

Stauback was 27 by the time his career got started. As it turns out, the later-than-expected star didn’t hold him back, as he led the Cowboys to two championships while taking home MVP honors at Super Bowl VI, and made six Pro Bowls.

He ranks third in Cowboys history in passing yards and fourth in touchdown throws and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Bart Starr (Round 17)

A former 17th (!) round draft pick, you can’t think of Vince Lombardi’s iconic Packers teams without mentioning Starr, who helped lead the team to five NFL championships and two Super Bowls; the first two, at that.

A two-time Super Bowl MVP, league MVP in 1996 and four-time Pro Bowl selection, Starr was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1973 and is without question one of the greatest success stories in NFL history … though he didn’t quite do enough to earn the top spot on this list.

Tom Brady (Round 6)

Not only the greatest late-round QB selection in drafting history, but the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady experienced an improbable rise to football immortality and he has a chance to add to his already GOAT resume after he unretired this offseason to return to Tampa Bay.

On top of winning seven Super Bowls – most all-time for a quarterback – Brady owns a slew of passing records, including passing yards, completions, touchdowns, wins and games played.

A three-time MVP, five-time Super Bowl MVP and 17-time Pro Bowler, there will never be another Brady, and the fact he accomplished all this as a sixth-round pick makes it even more otherworldly, if that’s even possible.