As perhaps the greatest underdog story in the history of professional sports, Tom Brady was drafted at No. 199 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft and went on to win seven Super Bowl titles and become arguably the greatest player of all time.
Brady recently told a group of rookie quarterbacks from the 2023 draft class that it really doesn’t matter where they were drafted because all that matters is playing well once they’re given a chance to play on the gridiron.
Former No. 1 overall pick Keyshawn Johnson, who is now an analyst for ESPN, agrees with Brady, as he also believes it’s what you do once you’re on the field that counts and not where you were drafted via NFL on ESPN.
Former No. 1 pick @keyshawn shared his thoughts on @TomBrady's advice to the 2023 rookie QBs🤝
"I played with guys that didn't get drafted…that went on to become just 'Tom Brady-ish' like. 'You gotta work no matter where you get drafted.'" pic.twitter.com/RHSxm3wVbq
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 24, 2023
With the 2023 draft class having quite a few potential star quarterbacks, it’ll be interesting to see if they can follow in the footsteps of Brady and rack up the accolades like the recently retired superstar.
It’s a stretch to think that another player will achieve what Brady was able to during his two-plus decades in the NFL, but success isn’t measured by what the greatest player of all time did.
Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis will all likely be given the opportunity to be starting quarterback in this league either right out of the gate or in the near future, and it’ll be interesting to see what they can accomplish.
Levis’ career will likely be the most interesting storyline moving forward, as he dropped out of the first round entirely and was drafted much later than expected by the Tennessee Titans.
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