Although Eli Manning’s brother is Peyton of the Indianapolis Colts, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo claims North Carolina State’s Phillip Rivers has the best intangibles since Peyton. Ben Roethlisberger of Miami of Ohio follows Marshall’s Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich out of the Mid-American Conference.
Eli Manning
6-4, 220, Mississippi
Son of Archie, brother of Peyton, anointed as the latest phenom.
Ben Roethlisberger
6-4, 240, Miami (O.)
Excellent athlete for size. Has more potential to improve than others.
Phillip Rivers
6-5, 230, N.C. State
Only a weird sidearm delivery kept him from ranking No. 1.
J.P Losman
6-2, 225, Tulane
Athletic with strong arm. He’ll need time to develop.
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Matt Schaub
6-5, 240, Virginia
Smart, efficient, good decision-maker. Good touch.
Sleeper
Luke McCown
6-3, 210, Louisiana Tech
Latest in family of quarterbacks, including Texas A&M’s Randy and Arizona Cardinals Josh.
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Russ Michna
6-1, 224, Western Illinois
Michna, a Conant High School graduate, is not likely to be drafted. He’ll get a shot in someone’s training camp.