New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady knows a thing or two about heartbreak, patience, and resiliency during the NFL Draft. 19 years ago, the former Michigan Wolverines star fell all the way to the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft before finally getting selected by the Patriots with the 199th pick.
Six quarterbacks were taken ahead of Brady that year: Chad Pennington in the first round, Giovanni Carmazzi and Chris Redman in the third, Tee Martin in the fifth, and Marc Bulger and Spergon Wynn just above Brady in the sixth.
Not a one of those names came anywhere close to what Brady has accomplished over his nearly two decades in the league; only Marc Bulger even made the Pro Bowl as a player.