Carson Palmer, Bengals – #1 in 2003
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Palmer’s career was unequivocally successful. One could even argue that he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame one day. He never won a Super Bowl and never really got close. But he had nearly 300 career touchdown passes, and even in his later years with the Cardinals, he was a better-than-average quarterback. The sheer longevity that Palmer showed was impressive.
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Byron Leftwich, Jaguars – #7 in 2003
This was one of several mistakes the Jaguars have made over the years at the quarterback position. To be fair, injuries played a role in Leftwich’s problems, but that’s not enough of an excuse to avoid the dreaded “bust” label for the former Marshall star.
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