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Young or Leinart? Both are good; one is better.(NFL)
Last week, I told you I thought the Texans could not afford to pass on a quarterback in the draft, given the availability of Texas' Vince Young and Southern California's Matt Leinart. This week, it's time to break down which player will make the better pick.
SKILLS
There is no doubt Young has more athletic ability than Leinart. Young has more potential than nanotechnology. He is a New Age Randall Cunningham. He has Cunningham's long legs and arms and the ability to loft beautiful long throws without so much as a grunt. He runs like Cunningham, too, and he usually appears to be the fastest man on the field.
Young has rare playmaking ability. ...
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- Newspaper article from: Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) April 30, 2006 700+ words
...m just fired up about it." Leinart wasn't the only former USC standout...their selection would determine Leinart's fate. When Tennessee opted for Texas quarterback Vince Young, Leinart knew he might slide. "It really...
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