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A look at how the quarterback prospects rate for the 2000 NFL draft on April 15-16:

QUARTERBACKS
Rank, player	College	Grade	Note
1. Chad Pennington	Marshall	5.99
2. Chris Redman	Louisville	5.80	X
3. Tee Martin	Tennessee	5.55
4. Giovanni Carmazzi	Hofstra	5.15
5. Tim Rattay	Louisiana Tech	5.10
6. Tom Brady	Michigan	5.09
7. Marc Bulger	West Virginia	5.05	X
8. Joe Hamilton	Georgia Tech	5.05
9. Todd Husak	Stanford	5.03
10. Doug Johnson	Florida	5.03	BB
11. Corte McGuffey	Northern Colorado	5.02
12. Jarious Jackson	Notre Dame	5.01	RB
13. Phil Stambaugh	Lehigh	5.01

Grading scale for NFL prospects
8.00-9.00: Franchise player. (Any quarterback who grades over 7.50 is considered a potential franchise player.)
7.00-7.99: Future All-Pro.
6.50-6.99: Has a good chance to become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.00-6.49: Should become a quality NFL player with Pro Bowl potential.
5.50-5.99: Has a chance to become a quality NFL player.
5.10-5.49: Has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
5.01-5.09: Has a slightly better than 50-50 chance to make a roster.
5.00-below: Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster.

Explanation of notes
Age: Player is overaged.
BB: May play professional baseball.
Elig.: This player's draft eligibility has not been finally determined.
Status: Pending off-the-field factors could influences where this player is drafted.
MI: More information needed for accurate grade.
RB: Can also play running back (applies to other position abbreviations, too, such as S for safety, RS for return specialist, etc.).
X: May have a medical problem, past or present, that could impact where player is drafted.
XX: More serious injury concern.
XXX: Definite injury concern.