Sean Payton says he tried to get Giants to select Tom Brady in 2000 NFL Draft

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The NFL history books may have been different if former NFL coach Sean Payton had his way.

Payton on Friday joined former NFL defensive end Chris Long on the "Green Light" podcast and revealed that while he was with the New York Giants as an assistant coach he was trying to convince the organization to select Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft.

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New York Giants offensive coordinator Sean Payton talks to running back Tiki Barber and others during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 7, 2001, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)

Payton was a quarterbacks coach for the Giants in 1999 and later was promoted to offensive coordinator, serving under Jim Fassel. He'd later become the head coach of the New Orleans Saints and lead the team to many successful seasons and one Super Bowl championship.

He said he saw Brady as a third- or fourth-round pick.

"All right, so I’m in New York and my agent is Don Yee, and Don also represents Tom Brady. Don would periodically call me with a client that he just signed, and he said, ‘Hey, will you call up Tom Brady? He’s at Michigan and I’ve got him, and just help him out with things that would be important for him at the combine,'" Payton said. "Basically, I remember it being a half an hour phone call on what's important, make a good impression, be prepared to answer some football questions. The interviews were much more informal at that time.

Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints shakes hands with quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots following the Patriots 30-27 win at Gillette Stadium on