Of the six quarterbacks selected in the 1983 NFL Draft, three have entered the Pro Football Hall of Famer. The New England Patriots could have had one of those but instead opted to go with a QB that started just 56 games for the organization and never established himself as the undisputed top option at the position.
Drafting Tony Eason over Dan Marino turned out to be a bad call. In fact, it is arguably the biggest draft-day regret the Patriots have had — at least according to Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News. Naming each team’s top regret through the years, it is not hard to see why Eason instead of Marino was the choice.