FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots’ best late-round draft choice is the team's best overall draft choice as well. Perhaps you've heard the story about quarterback Tom Brady, the 199th overall selection of the 2000 NFL draft?
When the Patriots selected Brady out of Michigan, this is what coach Bill Belichick said that day:
"The value board at that point really clearly put him as the top value. Brady is a guy that has obviously played at a high level of competition in front of a lot of people and he’s been in a lot of pressure situations.