Troy Smith lasted until the end of the 5th round, but, hey, at least he was selected. For a number of quarterbacks, today brought surprise and disappointment as the NFL looked elsewhere on day 2.

We’re halfway through the 7th, and QB Tony Korrodi is still on the board despite an accurate, powerful arm and demonstrable leadership. At 6′3″, 234 lbs., he’s also big enough to play the position.

Tyler Palko is far from a sure thing, but he’s a name QB who could succeed in the right system. Apparently, the NFL disagrees. Jared Zabransky will grace the cover of EA Sports’ NCAA ‘08 but not (yet) an NFL draft slot. Chris Leak won the national championship. Still available.

These guys are all longshots to hit. Still, if QBs are so hard to come by and teams feel pressure to take them as highly as possible in round 1 due to scarcity, why aren’t more teams willing to add a few in the late rounds to see if they hit? Surely there are worse 7th round picks than the names above, and if any of them hit, 31 other teams will be kicking themselves.