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There were also drug rumors surrounding Marino before he was drafted. It really hurt his draft status. Going into that draft, Marino was second only to Elway in terms of raw talent, but the character issues surrounding Marino made people consider him to be a risky choice. Blackledge was considered to be big, tough, a leader, and a winner. If he would have panned out, he would have been a Roethlisberger type -- win ugly.
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