Being part of the NFL Draft is one of the greatest achievements that any college player aspires to, as it is the opportunity What are they waiting for to start a career? and it is the beginning of the path to the dream of practically every member of the grids, winning the Super Bowl.
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Being the #1 Pick is the greatest honor a player can have, however there are times when teams recruit rookies to have a second or third option at a position or, have some change to attend to an emergency.
On many occasions, the choices after the third round end up being irrelevant and have a passage in the NFL without pain or glory, but there are special cases in which those “Irrelevant picks” completely change the franchise landscape.
A very clear case is that of Roger Staubach, who came from the United States Naval Academy to the Dallas Cowboys, being the 129th pick of the tenth round in 1964, “Captain America” had to wait five years to assume the titular role but when he did, he left the “Lone Star” his first two Super Bowl’s in his history.
INJURIES TOOK THEM FROM ONE MORE DRAFT TO STARTING IN THE NFL
On the other hand, there is Tom Brady, the record man and by many, considered the best player of all time in the NFL, “TB12” came to the New England Patriots as part of the 2000 Draft, being the 199th pick. the sixth round. His role initially would be as a substitute for Drew Bledsoe but an injury led him to start and from there he led the ‘Pats’ to form the most dominant dynasty of all time with six Super Bowl’s in 19 years.
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19 years ago today the @patriots took a chance on the guy in this photo: Me (199) ????. Thank you to EVERYONE who’s helped me to prove them right!
Also, did they stop taking these photos after mine?? ???????? pic.twitter.com/qxBoCc0F1H
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 16, 2019
Currently, Brock Purdy is the man who is called to be “The new Joe Montana”, but when he arrived in the NFL as the 262nd pick in the seventh round of the 2022 Draft, the San Francisco 49ers They chose him as their third choice but like Brady, injuries led him to the starting lineup, going from being “Mr. Irrelevant” to have the ‘Niners’ with the tag of the team to beat.
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These examples demonstrate the competitiveness of the NFL, where Not even being Pick #1 ensures you are the bestnot even the last one is a sign that you will fail.
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2023-12-25 22:28:23
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