The Pittsburgh Steelers passing on him in the 1983 NFL Draft is something that Hall of Fame quarterback and Pittsburgh native Dan Marino has said multiple times was probably the best thing for him in his career, giving him a chance to get out of his hometown and develop on his own.
But even then, he believes that if he would have been drafted by his hometown Steelers and added to that roster in the early 80s, he probably would have won a couple Super Bowls — something he didn’t do during his 17 years in the NFL.