Sports · FootballSixth round, 2000 NFL draft
Pick 199
Six quarterbacks have already been selected. Michigan’s Tom Brady remains available, and your roster has more immediate needs than another developmental passer.
- Brady shared playing time in college rather than arriving as an uncontested blue-chip prospect.
- Every remaining pick has a low probability of becoming a long-term starter.
- New England itself made six earlier selections before using No. 199 on Brady.
What happened next
The outlier stayed hidden for 198 picks.
New England selected Brady at No. 199. He later won seven Super Bowls across his career, an outcome no responsible draft model could have treated as certain in 2000.
No. 199Draft position
6thDraft round
7Career Super Bowl titles
This is a historical outlier, not evidence that scouting is useless or that every late-round quarterback is an overlooked champion. Team-level alternate results are not calculated.
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