Dollar-for-dollar, Tom Brady might be the best bargain in the NFL's free agency era.
Drafted in the sixth round in 2000, Brady has been an instrumental part of the New England Patriots winning four Super Bowls in the 16 years since he was selected 199th overall. And in that time, Brady has never been the highest-paid player at his position, despite his accolades and the team's success with him under center.
While that has certainly made team brass happy, Brady believes that his taking less will mean a stronger team around him, though that belief has not always been rewarded, such as in 2012 when Brady restructured his deal to give the Patriots salary cap relief, but the team did not re-sign the quarterback's top target, Wes Welker.