It seems almost unthinkable now. The stuff of football legend, a Sasquatch story folks with gray around the temples tell once in a while and they simply swear it is true no matter what you've heard before.
In 1996, no quarterback was selected in the first round of the NFL draft. It was only the fifth time it has happened since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger and it has not happened since.
"I don't see that happening again -- ever," Broncos general manager George Paton said. "I really do not. The game's changed, the spread offense, 7-on-7 tournaments in middle school, high school, there are just too many quarterbacks who are too sophisticated in that regard compared to a couple of decades ago.