Matt Leinart: 6yrs/$50.8M
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The tenth overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, Matt Leinart signed a 6 year, $50.8 million contract with $14 million guaranteed to be the future star quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Leinart only started 17 games in his four seasons with the team. He went 7-10 in those starts, completing 57% of his passes with 14 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
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After a year each with Houston and Oakland, appearing in just four games, Leinart was out of the NFL.
Players drafted after Leinart: Jay Cutler (#11), Haloti Ngata (#12), Antonio Cromartie (#19), Davin Joseph (#23), Nick Mangold (#29)
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