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I was the number one draft choice for the same team two years in a row. The first time I was drafted, I was a junior and not eligible. The next year that same team drafted me but I never wanted to play in the NFL and didn't. What's more amazing is this wasn't done by Daniel Snyder I won't give this...

This QB played in 106 games over a 10-year career. Through his first 9 years, he compiled a winning record as a starting QB. In his final season, he doubled his career loss total to finish with a sub-.400 career winning percentage. Name the QB. How about a hint -- just a broad one -- about the era ...

RichardBak wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:04 pm My guess would be George Taliaferro. He moved around a lot in the 1950s (at least 3-4 teams) but was always a standout.

Hey, I think you're right!

Sonny9 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:02 pm Sam Baker?

Ooh, good one. He beat Snead to it by ten years or so. And oddly enough, they shared two of their three teams; both made it while with the Eagles and the Redskins.

Bryan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:39 pm Who was the first player to make the pro bowl with three different teams?

Norm Snead?

sluggermatt15 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:00 pm There are compensatory selections/JC resolution picks added beginning at the end of the third round, which effectively adds selections to the draft. The number of compensatory/resolution picks varies from year-to-year.

Ah, I see. Thanks.

OK, Purdy was the last player drafted; that seems clear. But on the game last night I believe they said he was the 262nd player taken, and I can't figure out how that would work. I thought the draft was seven rounds, for 32 teams, so that's 224 players in a given year. Or if it's eight rounds, that ...

I would find it interesting to know, of the stated players and coaches, who went in what direction. Who played Semi-Pro or Minor League ball before making it to the Super Bowl and who did so later. I would imagine older ex-NFL players "going down" to the Minors might be more common than a...

TodMaher wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:34 pm Ugh! The Virginia Sailors, Jersey City Jets, Norfolk Neptunes, Pottstown Firebirds, Waterbury Orbits, Chicago Owls, Westchester Bulls, Spokane Shockers, Wheeling Ironman and Michigan (not Detroit!) Arrows were MINOR league teams not SEMI-PRO teams.

Yes! I should've said that myself.

Brad Johnson played in the World League of American Football -- or maybe it was called NFL Europe by then. Whichever.