Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook has drawn some recent buzz, with ESPN's Jon Gruden saying he thinks he'll be the best quarterback to come out of this year's draft. For that to happen, he'll have to prove he can be more accurate than he was in college.

Cook completed only 56 percent of his passes last season. Of the 42 quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 2000, only 11 have completed under 60 percent their final season of college. The vast majority of those quarterbacks flopped in the NFL. Josh Freeman, Joey Harrington, Rex Grossman, Jake Locker.

Accuracy isn't everything; note Brandon Weeden atop the list below, and Matt Ryan down near the bottom. Still, it's something Cook will need to overcome to be a successful pro.

First-round quarterbacks (and possible 2016 first-rounders) this century, sorted by completion percentage their final year of college, are shown below.

FIRST-ROUND QUARTERBACKS, 2000-PRESENT
YearPkPlayerTeamAttComPctP YdsTDPInt
201222Brandon WeedenClev.56440872.347273713
20044Philip RiversNYG48334872.04491347
20122Robert Griffin IIIWash.40629171.74293376
20121Andrew LuckInd.40428871.335173710
201432Teddy BridgewaterMinn.42730371.03970314
201422Johnny ManzielClev.42930069.941143713
200525Jason CampbellWash.27018869.62700207
200411Ben RoethlisbergerPitt.49534269.144863710
20152Marcus MariotaTenn.44530468.34454424
201316EJ ManuelBuff.38726368.033972310
20071JaMarcus RussellOak.34223267.83129288
201025Tim TebowDen.31421367.82895215
20143Blake BortlesJac.38225967.83581259
20051Alex SmithS.F.31721467.52952324
200018Chad PenningtonNYJ43329267.440063812
20037Byron LeftwichJac.49133167.442683010
2016?Paxton Lynch?44329666.83776284
200524Aaron RodgersG.B.31620966.12566248
20111Cam NewtonCar.28018566.12854307
20095Mark SanchezNYJ36624165.832073410
200610Matt LeinartAriz.43128365.73815288
20151Jameis WinstonT.B.46730565.339072518
20063Vince YoungTenn.32521265.230362610
20021David CarrHou.47630864.74299427
2016?Jared Goff?52934164.547194313
200818Joe FlaccoBalt.52133163.54263235
201110Blaine GabbertJac.47530163.43186169
20031Carson PalmerCin.48930963.239423310
2016?Carson Wentz?20813062.51651174
20041Eli ManningS.D.44127562.436002910
200722Brady QuinnClev.46728961.93426377
20128Ryan TannehillMia.53132761.637442915
201112Christian PonderMinn.29918461.52044208
20091Matthew StaffordDet.38323561.434592510
200422J.P. LosmanBuff.42225159.530773314
20083Matt RyanAtl.65438859.345073119
200611Jay CutlerDen.46227359.13073219
200917Josh FreemanT.B.38222458.62945208
20023Joey HarringtonDet.32218657.82415235
200322Rex GrossmanChi.50328757.134022217
200232Patrick RamseyWash.44925657.029352213
20101Sam BradfordSt.L.693956.556220
2016?Connor Cook?40822956.13131247
20118Jake LockerTenn.33218455.42265179
20011Michael VickAtl.1618754.0123486
200319Kyle BollerBalt.42122553.428152810

--Andy Richardson