Rookie QB's and Brett Favre

Before we discuss tomorrow's games, there's a hot topic that has been all over the nfl radio and tv waves this week. It was reported that the Rams called retired QB, Brett Favre, and asked him to come back to the game and play for St. Louis. Are some teams so desperate for a good quarterback that they are now begging retired players to return? This has led to the much talked about string of Rookie quarterbacks. Geno Smith. EJ Manuel. Andrew Luck. Russell Wilson. RG III. It seems to be the trend lately to draft a QB in the first round and throw them into the game at the start of the following season. For teams like the Colts and the Seahawks, the strategy to build and grow a team around a young, fresh new QB seems to be working. But others like Tom Tebow, Matt Leinart, Vince Young, and Chad Pennington (remember him?) haven't be as successful. Luck,  RG3 and Manuel were all first round picks. Smith and Wilson went in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. All of these rookies have had their ups and downs so far in their careers. College football is a different world from the NFL. Rookies need a transition time to learn and understand the game on the professional level, and to mesh with his new teammates. And yet each one of the rookie QB's playing this year have managed to do it, and do it with passion, class, and sophistication. It's not just about the ability of the QB. It's about his character and his maturity. He is the leader of his team whether he's 34 or 24 years old. Maybe that's why other first round QB picks don't make it. They didnt have those characteristics. But for the team that can find a quarterback like Wilson or Luck, who can come in and play with eloquence and strength while staying level-headed, those teams will be successful for years to come.
So is the first round draft QB pick a blessing or a curse? Peyton Manning was drafted as the #1 pick in the first round of his draft year while Tom Brady wasn't drafted until the 6th round of his. I want to hear what you think about this. Who do you think is the most successful first round draft pick QB? Of those who are no longer playing, who do you think should still be throwing TD's? Who do you this is the worst of the first round picks? And what current quarterbacks do you think deserved to go higher in their draft year? Weigh in. And come back for a breakdown of tomorrow's games.