“Warning” Not “Inspiration” Was Issued by Tom Brady to Unaware Rookies Focused on the Wrong Things

Published 05/25/2023, 8:30 AM EDT

A new season means new talents shining on the field of the NFL. This year’s Draft saw teams acquiring new rookies to start their professional football journey. It also saw top QB prospects like Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, and others going in the first round of the draft itself. Like their predecessors, these new talented rookies will be looking forward to creating their own legacies in the coming days of their career in the league.

But making a long-lasting impact in the NFL is one that comes with hard work and dedication. Even after being drafted as top prospects, there are chances of other players making it big, just like how NFL GOAT Tom Brady did after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 Draft. And some NFL insiders believe that it does not matter how high you get drafted if you are not able to follow up the hype surrounding your introduction into football’s most competitive league.

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7X Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady is considered to the GOAT of the NFL with his 23-season glorious career. But even he was not a top draft pick during his days. Despite all the odds, his dedication and hard work led to him overtaking the then QB1 for the New England Patriots Drew Bledsoe in the roster. We witnessed a similar incident last season with the San Francisco 49ers, as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Brock Purdy proved to be the most relevant after becoming the QB1 with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance suffering injuries on the field. So it may not be a surprise this year as well if other rookie QBs overtake these top draft prospects as some of the best players on the field.

In a recent episode of NFL on ESPN, they discussed the recent interaction between Tom Brady and the top rookie QBs of this year’s draft. They said, “I would say this though, for those guys in that room, it should be more of a warning from Tom Brady than perhaps an inspiration.” Taking the example of Brady and Purdy, the insiders felt that there are “going to be guys behind them waiting for that opportunity to take their job.”

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Recently, Tom Brady had an official business meeting with the top QB prospects of the 2023 NFL draft.

Tom Brady passes on knowledge to top QB prospects of 2023

Just a few days ago, Tom Brady met up with Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis, who were all top draft prospects of the 2023 draft. The meeting saw them discuss their futures in the NFL with the GOAT, while he shared his own experience and knowledge of the game with them. Brady said that he was excited to see these rookies take on the field in their debut and showcase their talents as QBs for their respective teams. The meet also saw rap icon Travis Scott share his own experience of success with these rookies, and also build their morals and motivation going into their first season in the NFL.

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But with how uncertain things can be sometimes, do you think there might be another Brady or Purdy-like star developing from the shadows in this year’s draft? Let us know in the comments below.

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Priyam Hazarika is a ‘freshman’ at EssentiallySports. He was picked in the latest round of ‘ES Draft’ when we picked young writers with plenty of passion for NFL writing. Still in his early days, Priyam is driven by the words of wisdom from one of the greatest NFL coaches, Vince Lombardi: “Winning is not everything — but making the effort to win is.

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“Warning” Not “Inspiration” Was Issued by Tom Brady to Unaware Rookies Focused on the Wrong Things

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