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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."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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?
    Joe Namath
    Johnny Unitas
    Bart Starr
    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?
    Charlie Batch
    Peyton Manning
    Ryan Leaf
    Brian Griese


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?
    Barry Sanders
    Emmitt Smith
    Marcus Allen
    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?
    Marcus Allen
    Tony Dorsett
    Herschel Walker
    George Rogers


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?
    Cincinnati Bengals
    Cleveland Browns
    Indianapolis Colts
    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?
    Garrison Hearst
    Marshall Faulk
    Edgerrin James
    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?
    Desmond Howard
    Heath Shuler
    Chris Samuels
    Michael Westbrook


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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