As NFL fans are well aware by now, Tom Brady’s career wasn’t expected to play out like this. Selected in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady is widely regarded as one of the biggest steals in the history of the draft.
Just how unlikely was his rise to NFL greatness? In case things didn’t work out in football, Brady had his resume prepared for a career change.
Looking back now, it’s almost laughable. It took Brady until his second season to wrest control of starting duties at quarterback, and he won his first Super Bowl in that same year. The rest is history.
Will he win his sixth championship tonight? At the time of writing, Brady’s Patriots are deadlocked with the Rams, 3-3, in the fourth quarter. This one hasn’t been much for the quarterbacks, at least so far — but if you’re into throwdowns between punters.
