Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has turned himself in to Texas authorities on charges of burglary and drug-related charges. This is another turn in the life of Leaf, who over ten years ago was a promising quarterback who was drafted second overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers out of Washington State University. He was drafted behind Peyton Manning, who has gone on to have a Hall-of-Fame career. Leaf was released by the Chargers after three unproductive seasons, and after joining the Dallas Cowboys briefly and getting cut by them, his football career was over.
Leaf is among the sad high draft picks who have been terrible, not only in their football careers, but in their life. Lawrence Phillips was drafted sixth overall by the St. Louis Rams in 1996, and he already came in with troubles from college at Nebraska. Phillips is currently serving ten years of prison time on a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge. Phillips only lasted three years in the NFL after being that high of a draft pick and now sits in a jail cell. The same is likely to happen to Leaf, and it is sad to see their lives turn out the way they did.
NFL players make millions of dollars. Citizens all across the country who work hard are usually the ones struggling to make ends meet. This is why I can't understand why these players get themselves into trouble. They are rich because they possess a special talent, and they are not using their talents. Instead, they are messing with the law, which is nowhere close to a good idea. If I were in the position these players have been in, I wouldn't be in trouble at all. I have a million dollars in my hand to play a game that I love. I would never throw it away. Apparently, Leaf doesn't care and Phillips didn't care.
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