The topic is broken down in five articles:
Year 1: Class Begins -- This piece focuses on rookies Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston
Year 2: Second Reads -- A look the four sophomore starters in the league, Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater, Derek Carr and Johnny Manziel.
Year 3: Pass ... Fail -- Geno Smith and E.J. Manuel are discussed.
Year 4: Step Up in the Pocket -- A deeper look at the career arc of Pro Bowler Andrew Luck.
Year 5: The Study Haul -- Writer Seth Wickersham examines Dalton, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick.
A release from the magazine reads, "Quarterbacks are playing at a younger age—and better at a younger age—than ever before. In the crucible of today's NFL, traditional practices are crumbling away, and the weight of carrying teams is increasingly falling on younger and younger quarterbacks. But instead of succumbing to pressure—or the doomsaying prophecies of old-timers—the new generation is thriving. This issue examines why that is, what it means to be a QB in Years 1 through 5, and what's in store for the future of the position."
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