It is very unlikely that the Jets will find a franchise quarterback in the coming college draft.
"You can't have team unity when your franchise quarterback is a loner."
Each has altered the paradigm of a young franchise quarterback.
The Giants decided that their primary need was a franchise quarterback.
This season, without the franchise quarterback behind center, the Colts lost their first 13 games before winning twice in five days.
Taken seventh by the Lions in the first round, he was expected to be a franchise quarterback for the team.
At 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds, he looks like a franchise quarterback.
Browning is going to be a franchise quarterback one day.
San Francisco has stumbled upon its next franchise quarterback.
The term may be used alongside a particular position name to describe a player, such as a "franchise quarterback".