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35 Days to the Draft: Finding a QB
Quarterbacks who take care of the ball tend to go higher in the draft
Originally Published: March 21, 2009
By
Tom Haberstroh | Special to Insider
Quick quiz: Which quarterback got drafted higher?
A: The one who threw for 5,833 yards and 52 TD in 2003.
B: The guy who completed better than 70 percent of his passes in 2007.
C: The player who threw just five interceptions in 521 passes in 2007.
D: The one whose QB rating was 181.7 in the 2004 season.
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