By now, most who follow the NFL are probably intimately familiar with the story of the 1998 NFL Draft. It’s the class that saw one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Peyton Manning, go No. 1 overall to the Indianapolis Colts and one of the biggest draft busts ever, Ryan Leaf, go to the then-San Diego Chargers.
With the 25th anniversary of said draft happening this week, the crew at Good Morning Football had Leaf on as a guest to discuss his experience. As a result of his bust status, Leaf has struggled with his mental health and lived with that unfortunate label for a long time. In 2021, he even emotionally called out the NFL for not caring about its players.
