It’s been nearly 20 years since the Peyton Manning-Ryan Leaf debate prior to the 1998 NFL draft.

The quarterbacks were selected first and second in the draft, and the Falcons used their first-round pick on Georgia Tech linebacker Keith Brooking.

With the 2018 draft less than two weeks away, here's a video of some notable players - and a few with local ties - selected in the draft 20 years ago.

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Tony Barnhart speaks into the microphone during a broadcast of his and Wes Durham's radio show in the 790/The Zone studios in Buckhead. Barnhart, a journalist for more than four decades, announced Thursday that he will retire after this upcoming football season. (AJC 2010)

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A new poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution explored what Georgians thought about the first 100 days in office of President Donald Trump’s second term. Photo illustration by Philip Robibero/AJC

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