Tom Brady Reveals His Reaction To Getting Drafted By Patriots

Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000. It was a great decision for the Patriots and signing Brady was a good move. The brilliant quarterback helped the team win six Super Bowls. Head coach Bill Belichick built a dynasty with his legendary quarterback. Brady and Belichick were dominant for two decades. Well, this partnership came to an end when Brady decided to leave the Patriots last March. TB12 is playing his 10^th Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

How did Brady feel when the Patriots first selected him? TB12 was the No.199 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The Michigan product didn’t know much about the Patriots. The Patriots didn’t know much about hi either.

Tom Brady was drafted by the Patriots for a reason

Guess what… When he joined the NFL, Brady didn’t even know where the Patriots were located.

“Funny story, they called me and said you’ve been picked by New England,” he said. “I was like ‘That’s amazing. Where’s New England? Then I landed in Providence which really screwed me up because it’s not even Massachusetts.’”

The Patriots weren’t a big deal back then. They were years removed from confirming a move to Connecticut.

Brady’s time with the Patriots was really productive. In his second year with the team, Brady replaced injured Drew Bledsoe. He led his team to a Super Bowl win over the St. Louis Rams. Yes, that’s how Brady became a legend in Boston. It’s interesting to note that TB12 is trying to do the same in Tampa Bay. Brady is working with a great group of receivers. Antonio Brown joined the team. Rob Gronkowski came out of his retirement to play with Brady. They created a powerful group in Tampa Bay, and here’s the result.

The Buccaneers will play the first Super Bowl since 2002. Brady is going after his seventh ring. We all know that he is the best quarterback of all time. Brady is playing his first Super Bowl without Belichick. The Patriots missed the playoffs in 2020 and Belichick will now rebuild the team.