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The 10 Best States for NFL Talent

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2. California

CarAV: 1,010

Here it is -- the first and only obvious state of them all. And you can't talk about California without talking Tom Brady, the best of them all. Having earned a career AV of 164, Brady has thrown for 456 touchdowns in a career in which he's won 5 Super Bowls and 2 MVP awards.

Trailing Brady is another great quarterback in Aaron Rodgers (124 career AV). In 12 seasons, Rodgers has 297 touchdowns, 2 MVPs and a Super Bowl championship.

With a career AV of 106, Carson Palmer is a bit behind, but has appeared in the Pro Bowl 3 times and has 180 touchdowns in 13 seasons.