The Atlanta Falcons selected Brett Favre with the 33rd overall pick in the 1991 NFL draft. The organization’s thinking was clear. This strong-armed quarterback from Southern Mississippi might very well be able to take over for Chris Miller as the starter down the road.
This came at a time when New York Jets front office executive Ron Wolf was looking to move up in the draft to land the future Hall of Fame quarterback. Unfortunately for the Jets, they didn’t have a first-round pick to dangle as a carrot after selecting Rob Moore in the supplemental draft the previous summer.