Tom Brady. What comes to mind when you hear that name?
Is it the four Super Bowl championships? The three Super Bowl MVPs? The two NFL MVPs? Or is it SpyGate & DeflateGate?
Regardless of what you think of there is no denying that Brady has been one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. But unfortunately, every King's reign must come to an end eventually. Brady will turn 38-years-old this summer. The reality is that the New England Patriots must start thinking about life post-Brady.
Bill Belichick wouldn't be cursed for selecting a quarterback in this year's draft to eventually replace his golden boy. But which QB is worthy of potentially replacing Brady? Colorado State signal-caller Garrett Grayson seems to have opened up some eyes.
"It would be a surprise from this viewpoint if the Patriots invest a high pick in a quarterback, but if they do, the 6-foot-2 ½, 213-pound Grayson is viewed by some as maybe the most accurate passer in the draft," ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss wrote. "He also appears to have some of the leadership qualities that the Patriots value at the position. He was a team captain and enters the NFL as on older rookie (24)."
Grayson completed 64.3 percent of his passes last year while throwing for 4,006 yards with 32 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Of course, he isn't as highly touted as Flordia State's Jameis Winston or Oregon's Marucs Mariota. In fact, NFL.com projects Grayson as just a fourth or fifth round pick. But Belichick has a bit of experience turning an unheralded prospect into a starting-caliber quarterback. Remember, Brady was taken with the 199th pick in the 2000 draft.
So don't be surprised to hear Grayson's named called by the Patriots on day two or three of the draft.
