There have been numerous stories over the years about Tom Brady and the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady flew under the radar, with the New England Patriots spending a sixth round pick on him. He was the seventh quarterback selected that year, and we frequently hear about how Brady remembers the six quarterbacks went ahead of him.
One of the six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Brady was Gio Carmazzi. The San Francisco 49ers spent a third round pick on Carmazzi, making him the second quarterback off the board, following first round pick Chad Pennington. The pick came at a pretty huge crossroads moment for the franchise.