NFL Draft: 10 biggest quarterback busts of all-time

Apr 28, 2007 - New York, NY, USA - The NFL Draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. JaMarcus Russell was selected by the Raiders with the no. 1 overall pick. Calvin Johnson went to the Lions with the second pick. Gaines Adams went to the Buccaneers with the 4th pick. Adrian Peterson went to the Vikings with the 7th pick. Brady Quinn went to the Browns with the 22nd pick. PICTURED: JAMARCUS RUSSELL. (Photo by John Dunn/Sporting News via Getty Images) /

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18 Apr 1998: Second overall pick Ryan Leaf shows off his jersey alongside Alex Spanos after being selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York. Mandatory Credit: Ezra C. Shaw /

Ryan Leaf will forever be known as the guy who was taken right after Peyton Manning in the 1998 NFL Draft. He started nine games as a rookie, winning the first two of his career.

But he was going through some extremely inconsistent performances, as he finished with a completion rating below 45 percent in three of those games. He finished the season with two touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

His missed the entire 1999 season due to a head injury suffered on the first day of minicamp and was placed on injured reserve. Leaf was still a starter in 2000, starting nine games throughout the season, winning just one game. 2001 would prove to be his final year in the NFL, starting in just three games and losing all three.

He finished his career with 14 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, going 4-21 as a starter.

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