2004: ELI MANNING
Drafted: 1st round, No. 1 overall by the San Diego Chargers
College: Mississippi (10,119 yards, 81 TDs in three-plus years)
NFL: Manning refused to play in San Diego, forced a trade to the Giants and beat the 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in 2008. He then beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 as he grew into a truly elite quarterback. He has thrown 185 career TDs but twice led the NFL in interceptions, too. In 2011, Manning threw for 4,933 yards.
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NFL draft: How these 34 QBs have done
Predicting a quarterback's NFL success is never easy. A total of 34 quarterbacks have been drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL draft since 2004. Here's a look at who they are and how they've done.
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