Cassel’s performance at his pro day and his unwavering belief in himself paid off. The 2005 NFL draft was a rollercoaster with a great of its focus trained on two first round quarterbacks. Then Day 2 rolled around. By the 7th and last round, 13 other quarterbacks had been drafted. To give you a better idea as to how crazy things can get, even the 2003 Heisman Award winner, Oklahoma’s Jason White hadn’t been taken.

Then Coach Bill Belichick called. He picked Cassel with the #230. The media went wild and hung the moniker ‘Career Backup” on Cassel wherever his name was mentioned or equally as compelling of a headline, “The Next Brady.” Then again, most thought Cassel wouldn’t make it through the Patriots rigorous training camp anyway and that Coach Belichick would regret wasting a 7th round pick. Jason White went undrafted.