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Last week Sis gave a great history of the NFL Draft<\/strong> as well as some interesting sidebars.\u00a0 As luck (not sure if it was good or bad luck) would have it, I was in Las Vegas last week during the festivities, although far enough from \u2018The Strip\u2019<\/strong> to avoid most of the hoopla, but close enough to feel the vibe.<\/p>\n Suzanne mentioned the embarrassment of quarterback, Brady Quinn<\/strong> (or most likely the draft organizers) who was put in a very visible spot, thinking that he was going to be drafted in the first or second round, when in fact he wasn\u2019t picked until round 22!\u00a0 So, he surely entered the NFL with a chip on his shoulder.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that chip was probably on his throwing shoulder as his NFL career was less that sterling.\u00a0 He \u2018played\u2019 in the NFL for 7 years, was on 5 different teams, only played in 24 games in his total career, and had more interceptions (17) than touchdowns (12).\u00a0 So, the NFL scouts got that one right. \u00a0But before you feel too sorry for Mr. Quinn, he currently works for Fox Sports<\/strong> as a football analyst at a salary of $715,000 a year<\/strong> and has a net worth of over $10 million.<\/p>\n Giovanni who?<\/p><\/div>\n But many times, in fact more than you\u2019d think, the scouts get it wrong.\u00a0 I say more than you think, because the process of hiring an employee in the NFL is very different from most businesses.\u00a0 Employers, rather than looking at resumes that most likely have a few hyperboles in it, and having an hour-long interview with a potential hire, NFL scouts have several years of game films to look at, doctor reports, work outs at the NFL Combine and extended conversation with a potential employee\u2019s last boss (college coach).\u00a0 So, getting the draft wrong would seem highly unlikely, but it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n The quintessential \u201cNFL Draft Oops\u201d<\/strong> was in the 2000 draft when Tom Brady<\/strong>, now arguably the greatest player to ever play the game, was picked in the 6th<\/sup> round, making him the 199th<\/sup> player selected<\/strong> \u2013 six other quarterbacks were drafted before him \u2013 you\u2019re not alone if you don\u2019t recognize any of their names, Spergon Wynn, Tee Martin, Chad Pennington, Chris Redman, Marc Bulger and Giovanni Carmazzi.\u00a0 I\u2019m not making these names up!!<\/p>\n NFL’s biggest flop<\/p><\/div>\n Other notable \u2018Oops\u2019 are Shannon Sharp<\/strong>, drafted 192nd<\/sup> in the 1990 draft, who became an All Pro tight end and was ultimately inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.\u00a0 Joining him in the Hall was Joe Montana<\/strong>, drafted 82nd<\/sup> in the 1979 draft and lead the 49ers<\/strong> to four Super Bowls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The scouts get it wrong the other way as well.\u00a0 Ryan Leaf<\/strong>, was the 2nd<\/sup> player picked in the 1998 draft behind Payton Manning<\/strong>.\u00a0 In his NFL rookie year, Leaf threw 2 touchdowns and 15 interceptions; and that wasn\u2019t the worst of it, he was a jerk who was despised by both his teammates and his coaches.\u00a0 He played four uneventful seasons in the NFL and threw for 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions. \u00a0But, apparently being a \u2019NFL Quarterback Bust\u2019<\/strong> is a career path to being a football analyst for a major network, as that\u2019s what Leaf is doing now I’m guessing that some of those scouts involved\u00a0in the aforementioned draft picks are now working for Fox or ESPN . . . as janitors.\u00a0 With the NFL draft now over, football season cannot be far off \u2013 can\u2019t wait, especially for the colleges!\u00a0 Go Utes!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Bob Sparrow Last week Sis gave a great history of the NFL Draft as well as some interesting sidebars.\u00a0 As luck (not sure if it was good or bad luck) would have it, I was in Las Vegas last … read more![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gio.jpg\")
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