Leon Gray was a Third Round Pick by the Miami Dolphins in 1973, but Gray did not make the team, and he was waived. Miami might have been loaded at the Offensive Line, but the New England Patriots were not, and they claimed the former Jackson State star. It was a win-win for both parties.
It took until the 19thRound in 1965 before the Boston Patriots before Jim Nance was drafted, and the former two-sport star at Syracuse had to have a chip on his shoulder considering his collegiate accomplishments.
Special Teams never gets the respect it deserves. For that matter, it never will!
One of the most popular players in the history of the New England Patriots is Tedy Bruschi, and when you look at his career, how could he not be?