10 NFL Facts That Defy All Logic
7. #199
As strange as it sounds now, considering his status as a living, playing football great, Tom Brady was called up in round 6 of the 2000 draft as a supplementary pick for the Patriots, who very nearly chose Tim Rattay instead.
198 men were selected before him, but the gamble would pay off for the Patriots and Brady would go on to secure his place in the history books.