Why was Tom Brady drafted so low?

Despite all of the analysis that goes into scouting reports, the NFL Draft is not a science. It is a gamble, and because of that, teams tend to draft conservatively by banking their top picks on the safe bets and the low picks on the risky bets. Tom Brady, for the following reasons, was not viewed as worthy of a high pick. read more

Tom Brady, for the following reasons, was not viewed as worthy of a high pick. 1999: Sometimes you have to look at a draft in relation to its surrounding drafts in order to gain a better understanding of what was the mindset of each team, or even the entire league. read more

Snagging Tom Brady in the sixth round, was a move that would win the franchise three Super Bowls in the next five seasons. A lot of people think the Patriots just got lucky in drafting a future Hall of Famer so late in the draft. read more

Brady wasn't a highly recruited player and hadn't played much when Michigan got Henson, so Michigan had no problem forcing him to share time. Brady isn't fast, doesn't have a big arm or any of the real tangible assets scouts look for in a qb, so he got overlooked. read more