How Tom Brady Became The Best Quarterback in The NFL

He wasn’t always destined to become an all-time great.

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At an astonishing age of 43, Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to win the NFL trophy last weekend. He has won more titles (seven) than any single team in NFL history (Patriots and Steelers have six each). It was his third Super Bowl since he turned 40 and he’s now widely considered the greatest quarterback of all-time. Brady is now inspiring athletes worldwide to believe that it’s possible to stay at the top of their game well into their forties.

Dedication to improve

But Brady wasn’t always destined for greatness, illustrated by him only being the 199th pick in the draft. The draft report described him like this:

• Poor build
• Skinny
• Lacks great physical stature and strength
• Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush
• Lacks a really strong arm
• Can’t drive the ball downfield
• Does not throw a really tight spiral
• System-type player who can get exposed if forced to ad-lib
• Gets knocked down easily