Indianapolis Colts Drafted: John Elway (1983)
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One of the most infamous Draft day stories in NFL history. The then Baltimore Colts, with the #1 pick in the famous 1983 NFL Draft, took quarterback John Elway with the top pick, despite his public stance that he’d never play for the Colts franchise. But then-owner Robert Irsay was stubborn if nothing else, ensuring the team took Elway, then commandeering a trade that earned them pennies on the dollar, sending him to Denver (when there were certainly better offers on the table from other teams).
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Could Have Drafted: Dan Marino
While everyone agreed that Elway was the best player in the draft, if the Colts wanted to take a quarterback, they could’ve taken Dan Marino, who fell all the way to the Miami Dolphins at #27 overall.
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