Former QB Ryan Leaf will forever be known as one of the biggest busts in the NFL draft. he was the number two overall selection in the 1998 draft after Peyton Manning. Draft "experts" battled back and forth over who was the better of the two signal callers back then.
The Indianapolis Colts rolled the dice and selected Peyton Manning. The rest is history as Manning marches towards his eventual induction into the Hall of Fame.
Meanwhile, Leaf struggled from the onset with the San Diego Chargers. He was released after the 2000 season. he spent an uninspired season with the Dallas Cowboys in 2001 before he found himself out of football.
His post-football career included a drug offense involving hydrocodone. Things seem to be go better for him until he was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. He underwent surgery , but need radiation treatment as the growth was not completely removed. The tumor has wrapped itself around his brain stem and effect swallowing and shoulder movement.
Ryan leaf and Peyton Manning will be linked forever to the NFL draft. They ended on the opposite ends of the spectrum. I always wonder what caused the difference in their results.
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