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The 2016 NFL offseason is fully underway as the NFL Scouting Combine and free-agency period rapidly approach. All 32 teams should have their shopping lists ready to be filled with potential targets. Franchises looking to upgrade their quarterback depth charts will have a great opportunity to do so in the 2016 NFL draft.

While there is no Andrew Luck-type prospect available, that is a rarity anyway. And it doesn’t mean quarterbacks like Cam Newton, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and other high-profile picks in recent years should have been docked for carrying more risk than Luck.

The same applies to the 2016 class. Admittedly, it not appear to be as impactful as the 2014 crop that injected Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and Derek Carr into the NFL. But this is a deep class that could produce several stars and numerous backups.

Drafting a developmental or backup signal-caller won’t sell many headlines right now, but at least a dozen franchises could use more talented backups or long-term projects to work on. Taking a flier on Day 3 of the NFL draft could end up changing the franchise with the right mixture of luck, patience and talent.

We’ve identified six standout quarterbacks in the class who have starter potential in the next three to four years. After the top crop, several players should be viewed as premium developmental options who could be high-impact talents. Then, we have a handful of backup-type quarterbacks who should compete for roster spots.