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IRVING, TEXAS – OCTOBER 6: Quarterback Quincy Carter #17 of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass during the NFL game against the New York Giants on October 6, 2002 at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 21-17. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

1. Quincy Carter, Quarterback

The aforementioned Joey Galloway trade left the Cowboys without a pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft but that didn’t stop them from trying to land a replacement for Troy Aikman with their first pick. It just meant they had to hope that their second-round pick would turn into something for them — and that didn’t work out at all.

At No. 53 overall, they took Georgia’s Quincy Carter who was expected to sit behind Tony Banks since he was pretty raw and reckless with the ball during his collegiate days. However, he played well in the preseason, so Dallas allowed him to start and released the veteran.

Things didn’t go as planned and due to injuries, he had to sit and watch Anthony Wright, Clint Stoerner, and Ryan Leaf all get a shot at starting — with none of the results being positive.

Carter struggled again in 2002 but finally started to turn a corner in 2003 under Bill Parcells. He led them to a 10-6 record despite throwing 21 picks and just 17 touchdowns but there was still hope for him since he was winning.

However, things turned bad in a hurry as he was released in favor of Vinny Testaverde due to a myriad of off-field issues. He played one more season with the New York Jets before being out of the NFL completely.

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Once thought to be their future quarterback, Carter finished with a completion percentage of 56.2 and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 29-to-36.

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