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Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

Posted Apr 14, 08 11:21 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – In less than two weeks, the Miami Dolphins will make the first overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft—and Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is the likely candidate, the Houston Chronicle reports. Seven of the past nine No. 1s have been QBs, but for every Carson Palmer there's a David Carr, and for every Eli Manning there's a Tim Couch.

Peyton Manning might have been the only guaranteed perfect-QB pick ever, says Texans coach Gary Kubiak, who emphasizes the steep hurdles top-drafted quarterbacks face in transitioning to the NFL: "There's so much pressure on them. They've got a lot of money, they're going to a team that's not very good, and they've got a lot of people pulling at them."

Source Houston Chronicle

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Miami Dolphins general manager Bill Parcells, right, will have to decide whether to roll the dice on Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Archie Manning (left) and Sugar Bowl President Ronnie Burns (right) present Matt Ryan with the 2008 Manning Award, in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning.   (AP Photo/Cheryl Gerber)
Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan throws to his receivers during Boston College's Pro Day, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Ryan threw 52 passes for pro football scouts in preparation for the draft.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Peyton Manning passes during an AFC practice for the Pro Bowl football game, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. Manning may have been the only sure thing quarterback to be drafted No. 1.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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