If there was a pro QB who Bo's character was based on, my guess is it would be Ryan Leaf, even though Leaf didn't go #1. Still though, heading into that draft the general consensus was it was a "pick 'em" between him and Peyton Manning as to who would be the better QB. Leaf was huge, with a big arm, and fit the "mold" perfectly of what the classic dropback QB is supposed to look like. But he was also a jerk, and didn't have the mental toughness to catch up to the pro game once he started getting hit by NFL linemen and linebackers every game.
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