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NFL: What Was I Thinking? Pt 1

Created by RAgamer51

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NFL What Was I Thinking Pt 1 game quiz
"In the NFL, making the right decisions about players can either make or break you. The following quiz concerns NFL players who were either bypassed in the draft, were draft busts or were superstars that teams gave up on. See how many you can find."

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1. Who was the superstar QB drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1955 but was cut and then went on to have a Hall of Fame career with another team?
    Johnny Unitas
    Bart Starr
    Joe Namath
    Sonny Jurgenson


2. Before having a Hall of Fame career, WR Steve Largent was drafted in 1976 and then traded to the Seattle Seahawks by what NFL team?
    Houston Oilers
    Denver Broncos
    Cleveland Browns
    Buffalo Bills


3. This superstar QB was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons but they were not impressed with him, especially when his first ever NFL pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Who was this 3-time MVP and Super Bowl winning QB?
    Troy Aikman
    Jim Kelly
    Brett Favre
    John Elway


4. In 1998, the San Diego Chargers made a boneheaded trade in order to move up one spot in the draft from number three to number two. What QB did they draft at number two?
    Peyton Manning
    Ryan Leaf
    Brian Griese
    Charlie Batch


5. In the 1989 draft, the Green Bay Packers selected OT Tony Mandarich as the second overall pick. What Hall of Fame running back, who was picked third, did the Packers pass up on?
    Marcus Allen
    Barry Sanders
    Emmitt Smith
    Thurman Thomas


6. What Heisman trophy winning RB was the centerpiece of a lopsided trade in 1989, which essentially led to the Dallas Cowboys dynasty of the early 1990s?
    Tony Dorsett
    Herschel Walker
    George Rogers
    Marcus Allen


7. In the 1999 draft, the Philadelphia Eagles took Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb at number two. What team, picking number one, bypassed McNabb for a different QB?
    Cleveland Browns
    Indianapolis Colts
    Cincinnati Bengals
    New Orleans Saints


8. Who was the superstar RB that was bypassed in the 1994 draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted by the Indianapolis Colts at number two, only to be traded four years later to an NFC team where he carried them to a Super Bowl title?
    Marshall Faulk
    Edgerrin James
    Garrison Hearst
    Ahman Green


9. A lot of teams in the NFL have made bad decisions on draft day, but few can match the Washington Redskins for draft day blunders. Of the following, which was not a draft day bust by the Redskins?
    Chris Samuels
    Michael Westbrook
    Heath Shuler
    Desmond Howard


10. What AFC team drafted USC QB Todd Marinovich in 1991 only to watch him become another highly tauted QB that was a major disappointment?
    New England Patriots
    San Diego Chargers
    Oakland Raiders
    Kansas City Chiefs


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