According to the Data: QB Success By Height

In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Falcons traded up to draft Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick. At only 6-1, the Falcons were hoping Vick’s rocket arm and blazing speed could make up for his relatively short stature. Later in the same draft, the Chargers hit it big (although they never realized it) on Drew Brees. Standing at the same height as Vick, Brees has relied on pinpoint accuracy to overcome being one of the shortest players at his position drafted in the last decade.

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