2018: Josh Rosen, QB, Cardinals
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We tend to overlook just how much bad circumstances can set even the most talented rookies up for failure. In 2018, Josh Rosen was drafted by a team who strongly preferred another quarterback in his draft class (the Arizona Cardinals were desperately hoping to land Josh Allen), and put him in a situation with a head coach who was hilariously in over his head (Steve Wilks) and an offensive coordinator who developed a reputation of not having evolved his offense in over a decade (Mike McCoy).
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And to make matters worse, after deposing of both of those individuals, the Cardinals went out and hired a new head coach who made no secret about wanting to bring in “his guy” (Kyler Murray), to effectively replace Rosen.
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