If you get the chance, check out the ESPN documentary about the memorable 1983 when six quarterbacks were taken in the first round. That draft will be remembered for John and Jack Elway refusing to play for the Baltimore Colts, who drafted him with the first overall pick.

What I didn't realize at the time as Baltimore was considering trading the pick, and later the rights to Elaway, was that the Raiders and Cowboys came very close to getting Elway, that Tom Landry really disliked Danny White, and Bill Walsh and the 49ers were willing to trade Joe Montana in a heartbeat for the rights to Elway.

The other big story of the draft was that Dan Marino fell to the second last pick of the first round after five qbs had aready been selected, including Division II qb Ken O'Brien, whose name was first heard to Marino at the time the Jets selected him (O'Brien ended up being a solid qb).

What wasn't mentioned was the fact that drug rumors from numerous sources surrounded Marino and scared teams away. Also, Marino had one of the lowest Wonderlic test scores for a qb at the time and he had a reputation for being dumber than a brick.

I remember that draft as Pittsburgh selected a defensive end, Gabe Rivera, who wrestled alligators and was as fast as lightning. His promising career was ended when six games into his rookie season, he was severely injured when he crashed his car after a night of drinking, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.