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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1032267" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>And don't forget your own earlier example, Donald Driver, was a 7th Round pick himself - #213. I think he's every bit as good an example of a late round pick growing into his full potential as Purdy is, maybe even more. Driver had to work for years to turn himself into Donald Driver.</p><p></p><p>Bart Starr was the 200th player picked in 1956 (17th Round), and played very much like a 17th Round pick for his first couple of years. But he studied the game, and learned how to use the skills he did have to make himself the most successful playoff quarterback in NFL history - 9-1 in the playoffs. No other quarterback is even going sniff .900 ever again, for as long as football is played.</p><p></p><p>Jimmy Ringo... the most dominant center in the NFL from the mid-50s to the mid-60s; he was drafted at 211 lbs and never weighed a pound over 220 his entire career. Granted, he was strong for his size ("country strong"), but he just plain taught himself how to play absolutely perfect, mistake-free football on almost every single snap every single Sunday.</p><p></p><p>Tom Brady is another - 6th Round pick, marginal skill set, barely good enough to stay on the team his first season. But when Robert Kraft introduced himself to him, Brady looked him dead in the eye and said "I'm the best decision this organization has ever made. You will never regret drafting me." His first training camp, he told his roommate "I'm going to beat out Drew next season." Can't remember who that guy was, but he thought Brady was delusional. Until he saw how hard he worked.</p><p></p><p>Right from Day One, he began showing up at the facility at 6 AM and staying until 7 PM - and often returned to study film after dinner. The security guard gave Brady his own key so he could lock up when he left. The Patriot's VP of player personnel worked late one night and left after midnight; on his way out, he noticed flickering light coming from the film room. He went to check it out, and there was Brady studying film like he did every single night.</p><p></p><p>His college coach said "Brady's greatest skill is that he understands what he isn't." Every coach he's ever had said he was the hardest working player they'd ever known. Nobody who just looked at his physical traits ever would have dreamed he'd someday be the greatest quarterback of all time, but he knew it. And didn't stop until he did it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1032267, member: 18006"] And don't forget your own earlier example, Donald Driver, was a 7th Round pick himself - #213. I think he's every bit as good an example of a late round pick growing into his full potential as Purdy is, maybe even more. Driver had to work for years to turn himself into Donald Driver. Bart Starr was the 200th player picked in 1956 (17th Round), and played very much like a 17th Round pick for his first couple of years. But he studied the game, and learned how to use the skills he did have to make himself the most successful playoff quarterback in NFL history - 9-1 in the playoffs. No other quarterback is even going sniff .900 ever again, for as long as football is played. Jimmy Ringo... the most dominant center in the NFL from the mid-50s to the mid-60s; he was drafted at 211 lbs and never weighed a pound over 220 his entire career. Granted, he was strong for his size ("country strong"), but he just plain taught himself how to play absolutely perfect, mistake-free football on almost every single snap every single Sunday. Tom Brady is another - 6th Round pick, marginal skill set, barely good enough to stay on the team his first season. But when Robert Kraft introduced himself to him, Brady looked him dead in the eye and said "I'm the best decision this organization has ever made. You will never regret drafting me." His first training camp, he told his roommate "I'm going to beat out Drew next season." Can't remember who that guy was, but he thought Brady was delusional. Until he saw how hard he worked. Right from Day One, he began showing up at the facility at 6 AM and staying until 7 PM - and often returned to study film after dinner. The security guard gave Brady his own key so he could lock up when he left. The Patriot's VP of player personnel worked late one night and left after midnight; on his way out, he noticed flickering light coming from the film room. He went to check it out, and there was Brady studying film like he did every single night. His college coach said "Brady's greatest skill is that he understands what he isn't." Every coach he's ever had said he was the hardest working player they'd ever known. Nobody who just looked at his physical traits ever would have dreamed he'd someday be the greatest quarterback of all time, but he knew it. And didn't stop until he did it. [/QUOTE]
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