We’ll never know how really good Tom Brady was in 2001. We all know the legend, of course: an underpowered, underrated quarterback out of Michigan picked in the distant sixth round of the 2000 draft who went on to become the greatest of all time. After Drew Bledsoe tore a blood vessel in his chest early in 2001, Brady inherited the starting role and took the Patriots all the way to victory in Super Bowl XXXVI, plus four more championships so far. But we’ll still never really know how good that young Brady was, at least not in the same way we’ll know about the careers of quarterbacks starting out this season, like Texans rookie QB Deshaun Watson.
The Footballs Having Tracking Chips This Season—But Their Use in Officiating Is Still Just a Dream
