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THE GUY BEHIND THE GUY BEHIND THE CENTER

By Alan Grant

Monday, September 8, 2008

The 1983 NFL draft, which included John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino, was dog-eared for posterity. But Clarkson believed he belonged. And he wasn't alone. After Miami picked Marino at No. 27, Mel Kiper said the next best QBs were Northwestern Louisiana State's Bobby Hebert and a kid from San Jose State named Clarkson. Hebert had signed with the USFL, but Clarkson clung to his NFL hopes. Twelve rounds later, he was still waiting for a phone call. "Hurt is an understatement," he says. "After ...

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