Quarterbacks Drafted Ahead of Justin Herbert in the 2020 NFL Draft

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Justin Herbert was drafted sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy May 09, 2024, 4:13 PM

Justin Herbert was drafted by the Chargers with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but two quarterbacks were still taken before him.

The first player off the board was LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Tua Tagovailoa was drafted fifth by Miami, just before Herbert. 

Burrow and Herbert found near-immediate success on their respective NFL teams and became natural foils for one another.

Chase Young, Jeff Okudah, and Andrew Thomas were the other three non-quarterbacks selected in the top six.

How Many QBs Were Drafted in 2020?

NFL teams selected 13 different quarterbacks throughout the seven rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft. They ran the gamut from Heisman winner Joe Burrow at No. 1 overall to Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley at No. 244 overall.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.