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Prior to the 1998 NFL draft, two names dominated arguments over the best available prospect: Peyton Manning, the son of Saints great Archie Manning, and Ryan Leaf, the 6' 5" 240 pound prototype NFL quarterback. The Colts drafted Manning number 1, and the franchise found a savior. The Chargers took Leaf at number 2, and he turned into the biggest bust in the history of the Superbowl era. It could have gone the other way.
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