Which Quarterback Would You Draft First?

PEYTON MANNING
If I'm spending millions on a player to build my franchise around, I don't want potential; I want reality. Unlike Ryan Leaf , Manning is a finished product, a grown-up with more maturity than half the five-year veterans in the NFL . His arm is nearly as strong as and more accurate than Leaf's, and he has the quickest release since Dan Marino . I'd give the keys to Manning and not sweat the quarterback position for 10 years.
—Tim Layden

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RYAN LEAF
Give me the linebacker-sized Leaf, who at 6'5", 238 pounds is more rugged, less susceptible to injury than the 6'5", 222-pound Manning. Leaf is a better athlete, stronger of arm and more fiery than Manning. To those who point out that he's also rawer, I say: So what? No quarterback does squat until he's been in the league at least three years. And to scouts cautioning that Leaf is a "free spirit," spare me. You had the same line on Brett Favre .
—Austin Murphy