Tom Brady had a strong supporting cast around him when he made his NFL debut with the New England Patriots in 2001. He had what he needed to be successful from top to bottom, including a veteran in Drew Bledsoe to learn from.
“I could never have reached this area of growth that I needed to. Whether it was Year 1, Year 3 or Year 5. It was accelerated because of all the things I had in place,” Brady told Colin Cowherd on “The Herd.” “When I was in college, I ran a pro style offense.