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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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