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Tom Brady becomes last player from 2000 draft with his team

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- And then there was one.

With the Oakland Raiders telling kicker Sebastian Janikowski that they don't plan to bring him back in 2018, it will leave just one player from the 2000 draft remaining with the team that drafted him. The player: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

And Tom Brady, the 199th pick in 2000, will soon officially be the only member of that class that remains with his team. https://t.co/DCCWNuvSIP

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 14, 2018

With that as a springboard, here are a few thoughts from the 2000 draft that highlight Brady's staying power:

  • The No.