Even Bill Walsh Messed Up

Jan 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM

qnnhan7
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The Patriots lucked out on Brady. I don't think even Brady realized how good he would become back then. The dude got slumping shoulders. Walking like he has pre-puberty coordination. C'mon man. Even Ken Dorsey look more like a football player.

Jan 4, 2012 at 8:01 PM

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Afrikan
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with that last pick, the Patriots were deciding between Tom Brady and Tim Rattay. They liked both, but picked Brady because he was taller.

I wonder what my boy Rattay would've done with the Pats.

Jan 4, 2012 at 8:05 PM

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VaBeachNiner
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Alex Smith wasnt available yet.

Jan 4, 2012 at 8:08 PM

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Godsleftsock
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Originally posted by 9erred:
How about when Drew Bledsoe went down and the announcer was like Uh Oh, that is Tom Brady, what school is he from? New England is in trouble.

Right player, right situation, worked out.

lol that's awesome

Jan 4, 2012 at 8:18 PM

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Jan 4, 2012 at 8:36 PM

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49erRider
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Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by modninerfan:
What? you mean to tell me we passed up on Brady?

So did the Patriots 5 times. They just took a shot in the 6th round. And he turned out better than they expected. If they knew so much would they expose him to the draft and other teams for 5 full rounds? No way! They would pick him in the 1st. They didn't know either. They took a shot late and it worked out.

Sarcasm detector: failed.

Jan 4, 2012 at 9:19 PM

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The niners would have picked either brady over rattay in the 7th. Unfortunately, rattay was the only one available.

Jan 4, 2012 at 9:27 PM

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boast
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coulda woulda shoulda