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How Drew Brees Fell Out of Round 1, And Why Every Team That Passed on Him Regrets It

Two quarterbacks highlighted the 2001 NFL Draft: Michael Vick of Virginia Tech and Drew Brees from Purdue. Vick was a forgone conclusion to be the first pick of the draft, owned by the Atlanta Falcons after a trade, as he broke the mold of prior top-10 picks at the quarterback spot and was not your typical pocket passer. Vick was short and as dynamic carrying the ball as he was throwing it. There were a lot of questions surrounding Brees, who ha…
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