16. EJ Manuel, Buffalo Bills (2013)
Manuel started 10 games his rookie year but was benched for Kyle Orton during his sophomore season. He never regained full control of the job, was signed by the Raiders in 2017, and was out of football by 2018.
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Manuel started 10 games his rookie year but was benched for Kyle Orton during his sophomore season. He never regained full control of the job, was signed by the Raiders in 2017, and was out of football by 2018.