Robert Griffin III's most recent benching will prevent NFL fans from witnessing the first head-to-head matchup of quarterbacks taken with the first two picks in the same draft since Peyton Manning's Colts defeated Ryan Leaf's Chargers in 1998.
Griffin's spectacular fallfromgrace highlights the futility of the top of the 2012 NFL Draft.
As you can see from the table below, No. 1 pick -- and Coltsfranchise cornerstone -- Andrew Luck is the only one of the top seven selections living up to expectations.
Beyond Luck, No. 9 pick Luke Kuechly, No. 11 pick Dontari Poe and No. 21 pick Chandler Jones have proven to be the best of the first-round selections.
The 2013 group isn't faring much better than its 2012 counterparts. Of the top dozen 2013 draft picks, Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah (No. 5) is the lone player flashing star potential.
On the bright side, this year's first-round draft class -- particularly at wide receiver -- looks especially promising.
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