The Green Bay Packers chose quarterback Brunell as their 118th pick in the 1993 NFL draft from the University of Washington. But since Brett Favre was already playing for the Packers, Brunell did not get much space, unfortunately, to showcase his talents.
Brunell’s career was in no way perfect as he had played for only two games for the Packers, and later, the Jaguars traded him for a 3rd-round and 5th-round pick. However, his luck had a different shine when he played for Jacksonville! For this team, he became one of the best versatile quarterbacks ever, which eventually led to three trips to the Pro Bowl, as well as a string of contracts that were too hard to resist.
Byron Leftwich
Leftwich wowed the world with his exceptional numbers that one might only get to see in the records made in video games! He made his mark at Marshall University and then went on to get selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2003 NFL Draft as the 7th overall pick.
Though initially he was a starting quarterback for the Jaguars, his career slowed down due to an unfortunate string of injuries, teamed up with immature decisions. Lastly, he was eventually replaced by David Garrard at the starting position.
Say Hi to The New Coach
In 2012, Leftwich called quits to his career after playing as a backup quarterback to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. Bruce Arians, who used to coach Leftwich in Pittsburgh, appointed him as a coaching intern in 2016.
His career in coaching was promoted in January of 2017 when he became a quarterback coach from a mere intern.
He Almost Lost it All
Brunell was widely known for his investment habit; he invested his NFL earnings into several other business ventures. However, these businesses were not that successful, and by 2011, many people started saying that he had lost his money ($50 million) due to failed businesses and had gone completely bankrupt.
The legal documents stated that the player had invested his earnings into nine businesses, five of which sank badly. Most of his fortune got wasted on fast food chains and real estate projects, and all of these happened around Jacksonville. Brunell currently works as an NFL analyst for ESPN and is also the head coach of a school in Jacksonville.
Brad Johnson
Johnson, one of the most famous quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, played in the World League of Football initially but then moved on to the position of a division-winning quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He also went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
His career graph slumped after he started playing as a backup for the Dallas Cowboys and then called it quits in 2008.