2. What draft pick was Giovanni Carmazzi, who never played in an NFL game?
From Quiz Quarterbacks Not Named Tom Brady
Answer:
65th
San Francisco drafted Carmazzi 65th overall was out of Hofstra. He was on the roster for two years, but never saw action during a regular season game. After stops with the Rhein Fire, British Columbia Lions, and Calgary Stampeders, Carmazzi retired from football in 2005. He was profiled on ESPN as one of the six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Brady, but declined to be interviewed, preferring a life of solitude as a goat farmer in California.
San Francisco drafted another quarterback in 2000. Louisiana Tech's Tim Rattay was drafted 212th. Unlike Carmazzi, Rattay has played in the NFL. After five years in San Francisco, Rattay was traded to the Buccaneers. In 2007, he signed with the Tennessee Titans, but was one of the final cuts. He later signed with Arizona after an injury to Matt Leinart. After some failed tryouts in 2008, Rattay joined the Las Vegas Locomotives of the new United Football League in 2009.