2000 NFL Draft

The Day That Changed Football: When Did Tom Brady Get Drafted?

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The Day That Changed Football: When Did Tom Brady Get Drafted?

The 2000 NFL Draft was supposed to be the night the league’s future stars were crowned. Quarterbacks like Chris Weinke, Akili Smith, and Daunte Culpepper were the projected first-round picks, while the New England Patriots held the 199th and final selection. No one in the room that day expected the last man called would become … Read more

The Day Tom Brady Was Drafted: How a 6th-Round Pick Became Football’s GOAT

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The Day Tom Brady Was Drafted: How a 6th-Round Pick Became Football’s GOAT

The 2000 NFL Draft was supposed to be about quarterbacks. The league’s future was being shaped in a room where names like Daunte Culpepper, Akili Smith, and Ryan Leaf dominated headlines. But buried in the sixth round, where scouts typically traded picks for future considerations, sat the selection that would redefine an era. When Tom … Read more