It’s crazy to think today marks the 20th anniversary of the New England Patriots selecting a relatively unknown and unheralded quarterback out of Michigan, Tom Brady. What’s even crazier is to think of all those other teams passing up on the player who would become the greatest of all time at his position.
In many ways, it’s reminiscent of what the San Francisco 49ers were able to pull off in 1979 with another G.O.A.T, Joe Montana, a Notre Dame alumnus who wasn’t seen as anything special in the NFL Draft either.
Brady, the Northern California native, idolized Montana as a kid.