The 2014 NFL quarterback rookie class doesn’t have much star power—its biggest name, Cleveland’s Johnny Manziel, has spent his entire season holding the clipboard for Brian Hoyer. It also doesn’t have many wins.

The four first-year starters this year have combined for the worst record of any rookie quarterback class since 2000. But here’s what you might not realize about Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles, Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater, Oakland’s Derek Carr and Tennessee’s Zach Mettenberger: Despite an abysmal 5-25 record, these...