On April 16 Alex Beaucage Jersey , 2000, the New England Patriots turned in what is arguably the most famous draft card in NFL history. With the 199th selection in the 2000 NFL draft, the Patriots chose Michigan quarterback Tom Brady. Despite his succe s as the Wolverines quarterback, Brady was a lightly-regarded prospect, saddled with the stigma of an unimpre sive performance at the NFL Scouting Combine.As a result, six quarterbacks were selected ahead of him that year: Marshalls Chad Pennington, Hosftras Giovanni Carmazzi, Louisvilles Chris Redman, Tenne sees Tee Martin, West Virginais Marc Bulger and Minnesotas Spergon Wynn.As the old saying goes, the rest is Ryan Miller Jersey history. Brady went on to become the most succe sful quarterback in Patriots history, as well as of his era. He ascended to the starting position in his second year with the team, in the aftermath of a devastating injury to then-starter Drew Bledsoe. In his first year as a starter, Brady led the Patriots to their first ever championship in Super Bowl XXXVI. He would go on to win five additional titles in New England, with his last coming Mike Green Jersey with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.Bradys place at the top of the pantheon of NFL greats has been firmly established. The three-time NFL MVP currently holds regular season totals of 11,317 pa s attempts for 7,263 completions (64.2%), 84,520 pa sing yards, 624 touchdowns and 203 interceptions. Scroll to ContinueAnd thats just the regular season. Brady has also dominated the postseason, where he has compiled a record of 35-12, as well as a quarterback rating of 90.4. He completed 62.8% of his postseason pa ses for 13,049 yards, 86 pa sing touchdowns and 39 interceptions. Brady has won seven of the ten Super Bowls in which he has played, earning the big games MVP five times.Twenty-two years later, Brady is preparing to enter his 23rd season in the NFL. Soon to turn 45 years of age, the Bucs quarterback Al Montoya Jersey has opted to take care of unfinished busine s, following a brief flirtation with retirementHowever, on this date, we look back at the day it all beganwhen a lanky kind from San Mateo, California first got his shot at NFL stardom. Patriots team owner Robert Kraft has often told the story of how Brady introduced himself by saying Hi, I'm Tom Brady Jean-Gabriel Pageau Jersey and I'm the best decision this organization has ever made. Brady has since downplayed the bold statement, countering that he told Kraft simply You'll never regret picking me. More than two decades after that fateful day, it is clear that neither man was wrong.