Matthew Stafford, Lions – #1 in 2009
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Some of Stafford’s passing numbers over the years have been insane. He has seven straight seasons of over 4,000 passing yards and counting. In terms of arm talent, there are few that can match him, and in that sense, he’s lived up to the billing of a first overall pick. But the profound lack of team success, while not entirely Stafford’s fault, is difficult to shake.
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Mark Sanchez, Jets – #5 in 2009
Does anyone remember the first few years that Sanchez was in the NFL? He was pretty good, and he did enough to take the Jets deep into the playoffs. But the infamous butt fumble and how quickly his career fell apart make it difficult to look at Sanchez as a successful quarterback.
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