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A Timeline: How Brady replaced Bledsoe and sparked Pats dynasty

Related Topics: Drew Bledsoe, Tom Brady

Apple TV+'s new "The Dynasty" docuseries tells the story of the New England Patriots' incredible 20-year run led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. However, that story can't properly be told without Brady's predecessor.

The first two episodes of the series explain how Drew Bledsoe, the Patriots' No. 1 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, went from face of the franchise to benchwarmer. A devastating injury just months after signing a 10-year contract cost Bledsoe his job in New England as head coach Bill Belichick stuck with Brady as his starter.