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The 2000 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
The 2000 NFL draft was held from April 15 to 16, 2000, at New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden. With the first pick, the Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Courtney Brown from Pennsylvania State University. Taken by the New England Patriots with the 199th pick in the sixth round was Michigan quarterback Tom Brady.
Yes, Brady fell all the way to the sixth round, making the rest of the league look silly -- but what about the rest of the draft?
NFL Draft history: Looking at every No. 16 overall pick selected since the 2000 NFL Draft and the Eagles chances of landing an impact player
Dayne was selected in the first round with the 11th overall pick of the 2000 NFL draft by the New York Giants. [10] In Dayne's first season he teamed up with Tiki Barber in the backfield to create the tandem known as "Thunder and Lightning," a combination of Dayne's power and Barber's speed. The Giants went on to play in Super Bowl XXXV. [11]
Three NFL players with Cincinnati connections made PFF's list of the best players born in the 2000s. ... "Although Chase was born in 2000, ... Gardner was UC's highest-ever draft pick at No. 4 ...
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...