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Found September 12, 2009 on Shutdown Corner:
PLAYERS: Joe Thomas,  Adrian Peterson,  Peyton Manning,  Tom Brady,  Eric Steinbach,  Steve Hutchinson,  Seth McKinney,  Chester Taylor,  Jamal Lewis
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns,  Minnesota Vikings,  Indianapolis Colts,  New England Patriots,  Buffalo Bills

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Should Purple Jesus have been ... Brown Jesus? According to a former Cleveland Browns personnel executive, who spoke to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer on the condition of anonymity (as most recent Browns personnel people should), the team erred mightily in 2007 by drafting Wisconsin left tackle Joe Thomas(notes) instead of Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson with the third overall pick. The Minnesota Vikings, of course, took Peterson with the seventh overall selection. "In my mind, it was a no-brainer. Adrian Peterson was the best running back in high school football, the best running back in college football and now he's the best running back in the NFL. He was Rookie of the Year and led the NFL in rushing last season. We had a chance to draft the best player in the NFL outside of Peyton Manning(notes) and Tom Brady(notes) and we blew it.''Mr. X may have been right about Peterson in the abstract, but he lost me when he started talking about moving guard Eric Steinba...
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