The NFL scouting combine is back this week, which means the 2016 NFL Draft buzz machine is set to get fired up for the New England Patriots -- even if they don't have a first round pick to work with.
For Patriots fans, it's also the anniversary (give or take a week) of the ultimate example of why you can't really rely too much on the results of the drills.
Back in 2000, Tom Brady went into the NFL scouting combine as a kinda-doughy quarterback prospect out of Michigan and wasn't exactly a physical specimen at that point (playing a big part in why he fell to No.