George is mainly characterized by a nasty arm and a nastier mullet. With these plus points, as well as an impressive college career, he was the topmost choice and became the first overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft. During this time, the Indianapolis Colts had also gambled on the gunslinger.
George’s professional front was far from impressive. For a top overall pick, he only managed to lead two different teams into the playoffs. Though he had some success, everyone mainly considered him a fickle-minded person who had bounced around in 8 teams in a span of 14 seasons! Apart from four seasons, he did not bother to start in all sixteen games in any of the other seasons whatsoever.
Jeff Garcia
Garcia has quite a number of fans, and rightly so! His accomplishments include 12 seasons in the league, 4 playoff appearances, and 4 Pro Bowls. These accolades won the hearts of many NFL fanatics and made him one of the best-accomplished quarterbacks of all time. Garcia made his mark with the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he was associated for five years. Before his time in the Bay, he showcased his talent in the CFL, and it was through the CFL that he showed to the world that he had it in himself to make it to the NFL!
The time that Garcia had spent in San Fran had both the ingredients of turmoil and success! He had quite a tumultuous equation with Terrell Owens, who had reportedly commented about Garcia’s sexuality. Owens had gone to the extent of referring to Garcia as a rat! From this statement, everybody understood the kind of bitter-sour relationship that Owens had with the QBs! After Garcia left the 49ers, he jumped around to several teams to get the starting position. Along with this, he had to go through a lot of injuries. After a bit of lumping around, he finally found his foot in Tampa Bay, where he was selected to his fourth and final Pro Bowl, and he did all of these while leading the Bucs to the playoffs.
Happily Married
Garcia’s life after retirement has been pretty satisfactory. Married to the former Playmate of the Year Carmella DeCesare, he runs a non-profit like many other players.
He has also tried to try his hand in the coaching scene, which includes a few stints in the CFL and a personal coach for the likes of Mark Sanchez and Tyrod Taylor.
Runs in the Family
George retired from the fields pretty soon. He has appeared in front of the camera quite a few times, all the while maintaining a decent and somber personality. Jeff George Jr., his son, has been carrying on his legacy and is now a quarterback at the University of Michigan.
Though Jeff George never quite fulfilled the expectations that people had of him, many consider him one of the purest passers in the history of football. He is indeed a rare talent when giving his best in the field, albeit with a poisonous attitude!
Christian Ponder
There are a few hypothetical theories that roam around the NFL, like the 12th pick in the draft is supposed to have a longer lifespan in the field, and the player should be able to start all sixteen games in multiple seasons. However, these theories never came true in the case of the Vikings and Ponder; reality was far from the hypothetical considerations!
When Ponder came out of Florida State in 2011, he was a much-hyped quarterback that the world wanted to see more of! People pinned so much hope on him that they considered him to be the one who would sail the Vikings’ ship alone! He achieved the respect and awe of his teammates by setting rookie records but soon got injured severely. He joined the league as a member of a draft which was spectacularly weak from a quarterback standpoint. Along with Ponder, Blaine Gabbert and Jake Locker were all a part of this draft and had to struggle a lot in the first round.