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Taking a pass: more teams are backpedaling from drafting a quarterback in the first round because the cost is too high in an environment not conducive to their development. (NFL).
Oregon's Joey Harrington has the athleticism of a pro basketball guard. His size is close to the optimum of a scouting manual's quarterback prototype. His release is quick and precise. He knows how to throw with anticipation. He has quick feet and is adept at buying time in the pocket.
That explains why he is expected to be off the board before Dallas is on the dock with the sixth pick in this year's draft.
Yet there always is a chance Harrington, like any quarterback selected in the first round, will join Ryan Leaf, Heath Shuler, Rick Mirer, David Klingler and Andre Ware in the parade of first-round quarterback busts. The NFL treats highly drafted ...
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