From Pick 199 to The GOAT
In 2000, the NFL Draft happened. 193 players were chosen before Tom Brady. Six quarterbacks went before him. Teams passing on him year after year. His combine photo became a meme — too skinny, not athletic enough, can't throw. The establishment had made its decision.
Nobody believed in him. That was his advantage.
While other QBs rode the wave of hype, Brady studied. He obsessed. He watched film until his eyes burned. He understood that preparation is the only thing you can control. The TB12 method wasn't about being special. It was about being obsessive.
One Super Bowl. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. He won championships at 23 and at 43. He won with the Patriots when people said he needed Belichick. Then he won with Tampa Bay when people said he couldn't do it without Belichick. He silenced every narrative by being unstoppable.
That's not luck. That's the mindset of a Top Performer. Someone who answers doubt with obsession. Someone who proves that being underestimated is the ultimate superpower.