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How did Patriots QB Tom Brady's previous backups fare on other teams?

Tom Brady is the New England Patriots' starting quarterback since 2001. Since then, he did some truly remarkable things like becoming the consensus greatest quarterback of all time, winning five Super Bowl rings and becoming the face of not only the Patriots franchise but football in general. Brady also did something else: Watch one backup quarterback after the other leave New England.

The latest member of this club is Jimmy Garoppolo, who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Not only does the move give the Patriots an additional second round pick to use in the next draft, it also adds another name to the group of Brady's backups leaving the Patriots.