Here's a list of QB's that have gone in the first or second round of the draft since 2007.
2007 QB's
JaMarcus Russell: Lol
Brady Quinn: Lol
Kevin Kolb: Lol
2008 QB's
Matt Ryan: No slump
Joe Flacco: No slump
2009 QB's
Matthew Stafford: He was injured most of his second year
Mark Sanchez: Didn't really have a slump.. but not spectacular
Josh Freeman: I don't know if you can count him, started half way through his rookie year
2010 QB's
Sam Bradford: Threw only 6 TD's in 10 starts. And won only one game.
Tim Tebow: No comment.
2011 QB's
Cam Newton: Made the Pro Bowl his rookie year. But didn't really improve his numbers this year.
Jake Locker: Didn't begin his rookie year as the starting QB, but definitely not have a good 2nd year
Blaine Gabbert: Well, he just sucks. Didn't think he should have been drafted in the 1st round at all
Christian Ponder: He's actually having a improved 2nd year I think
Andy Dalton: Also, having a great 2nd year
Colin Kaepernick: Didn't start rookie year.
At first I was kind of weary about a trend for QB's to have a slump in their second year. Mainly because, well Stafford got injured his second year, Bradford did as well, but really under performed when he did play, and Cam Newton isn't improving. And looking at last year's rookie QB's, only one of them who started last year is going to the playoffs. (Ponder is still up in the air). Gabbert and Locker are disappointments.
It seemed like it was a pattern that QB's hit that sophomore slump. But really, when looking at this list it's not really a pattern. Considering if you go back to 2009. And I think Wilson is way too much of a hard worker to let that happen to him.
And I guess, which rookie QB is most likely to hit the sophomore slump next year? Luck, RGIII or Wilson? My vote is definitely RGIII
2007 QB's
JaMarcus Russell: Lol
Brady Quinn: Lol
Kevin Kolb: Lol
2008 QB's
Matt Ryan: No slump
Joe Flacco: No slump
2009 QB's
Matthew Stafford: He was injured most of his second year
Mark Sanchez: Didn't really have a slump.. but not spectacular
Josh Freeman: I don't know if you can count him, started half way through his rookie year
2010 QB's
Sam Bradford: Threw only 6 TD's in 10 starts. And won only one game.
Tim Tebow: No comment.
2011 QB's
Cam Newton: Made the Pro Bowl his rookie year. But didn't really improve his numbers this year.
Jake Locker: Didn't begin his rookie year as the starting QB, but definitely not have a good 2nd year
Blaine Gabbert: Well, he just sucks. Didn't think he should have been drafted in the 1st round at all
Christian Ponder: He's actually having a improved 2nd year I think
Andy Dalton: Also, having a great 2nd year
Colin Kaepernick: Didn't start rookie year.
At first I was kind of weary about a trend for QB's to have a slump in their second year. Mainly because, well Stafford got injured his second year, Bradford did as well, but really under performed when he did play, and Cam Newton isn't improving. And looking at last year's rookie QB's, only one of them who started last year is going to the playoffs. (Ponder is still up in the air). Gabbert and Locker are disappointments.
It seemed like it was a pattern that QB's hit that sophomore slump. But really, when looking at this list it's not really a pattern. Considering if you go back to 2009. And I think Wilson is way too much of a hard worker to let that happen to him.
And I guess, which rookie QB is most likely to hit the sophomore slump next year? Luck, RGIII or Wilson? My vote is definitely RGIII