10 best quarterbacks drafted in the fourth round or later since 1990

Three quarterbacks were selected in the first round of this year's draft on Thursday. While some fans may be disappointed that their team did not select a quarterback, not all hope is lost. There have been a number of instances where a late-round pick has made quite an impact in the league at the quarterback position and became a long-time starter.

Here are the ten best quarterbacks that were drafted in the fourth round or later since 1990. As a subjective list, there is room for debate as to who should be placed where. Some quarterbacks who just missed out on earning a spot on the list include Jeff Blake (sixth round, 1992), Gus Frerotte (seventh round, 1994), Kyle Orton (fourth round, 2005), Ryan Fitzpatrick (seventh round, 2005), and Tyrod Taylor (sixth round, 2011). This list also doesn't include quarterbacks who went undrafted (undrafted quarterbacks are talked about more in length in an article written by Football Outsiders) but still had successful careers such as Kurt Warner, Jeff Garcia, Jake Delhomme, Jon Kitna, and Tony Romo.