Patriots release audio of Tom Brady's first conference call with media: 'I'm ready for it'

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Even the most optimistic members of the New England Patriots front office probably didn't expect much out of their sixth-round pick in 2000, the 199th overall.

That pick was Michigan quarterback Tom Brady. It's without a doubt the best draft pick of all time.

The Pats hardly needed a quarterback. Drew Bledsoe seemed like he was the quarterback of the future. (He hadn't even signed his then-record 10-year, $103 million contract yet.) In fact, Brady opened up his rookie season as the fourth-string QB.

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The Patriots released audio of Tom Brady's first-ever conference call with the media. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

By the end of the year, he moved up to the backup role, and when Bledsoe got injured in 2001, the Pats never looked back, as Brady took them on a run to win his first of seven Super Bowls, beginning his resume that eventually led to him being the GOAT.

This summer marked the first time Brady was not in an NFL training camp since 1999, retiring "for good" after 23 seasons back in February. But the Pats unearthed Brady's first ever conference call with the media on Thursday.

Understandably, Brady was asked about his role with the team behind Bledsoe and Michael Bishop.

"Well, all I was looking for was a place to get my foot in the door and be great for the team that picked me. Drew Bledsoe's certainly one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. It's gonna be great to learn under him and compete for a job with the Patriots," Brady said.

Quarterback Tom Brady (R) stands on the sidelines with injured Quarterback Drew Bledsoe of the New England Patriots during the first quarter of