Those who say it is about the journey and not the destination simply haven't experienced the destination. Especially if the destination is the Super Bowl.
Four teams in 2004 drafted quarterbacks in the first round with an eye toward greatness. Three of them are chasing the NFL championship, two of them with Super Bowl rings already banked behind these quarterbacks.
Eli Manning won the Super Bowl with the New York Giants last February. He was the first overall pick in '04, taken by the San Diego Chargers. They traded him to the Giants for Philip Rivers, the fourth choice, and a bunch of other picks after Manning's representatives indicated the player would not sign with the Chargers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL in Ben Roethlisberger's second season.
Shut out entirely: J.P. Losman, picked 22nd by the Buffalo Bills. His team never made the playoffs in his five star-crossed seasons and he is likely to be a free agent next month.
Rivers led his team to the AFC Championship Game last season where the New England Patriots ended their quest. Now the hunt is renewed as the Chargers move into the divisional-round playoffs against Roethlisberger and the Steelers.
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