The New England Patriots made the best decision in franchise history 25 years ago Wednesday.
New England selected legendary quarterback Tom Brady with the No. 199 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Everyone knows the story of how that pick turned into six Super Bowl titles for the Patriots across a 20-year run of unprecedented NFL dominance.
The Patriots posted a graphic and Brady’s infamous scouting combine footage for Wednesday’s anniversary across social media. Brady replied on Instagram with three heart emojis. Brady also reposted a screen grab from NFL Films’ piece on his draft with the caption: “Diabolical screenshot and caption here.