Will Levis and Tom Brady.Photo:Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
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Among the rookies is Levis, 23, who was once touted as one of the draft’s most sought-after quarterbacks and rumored to be one of the top picks.
“Last night was tough,” LevistoldESPN. “I knew that what was meant to be was going to happen. It’s one of those things where you feel like you’re going to handle yourself and be composed, but then the waterworks started flowing and just emotions got overwhelming.”
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Now, he’s getting a confidence boost from perhaps the greatest player in NFL history.
“Waiting around on draft day, it sucks,” Brady told Levis in the recent video. “I know the feeling. It’s not easy. But I promise you one thing, it’s going to make everything that happens from this point on that much sweeter.”
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Brady went on to prove himself as the greatest steal in NFL Draft history, winning a record-setting seven Super Bowl rings and three NFL MVP Awards. He also has the most touchdown passes, passing yards, completions and wins in NFL history, among several other accolades.
Levis can only hope to prove his doubters wrong in similar fashion. He will likely back up longtime Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill this season, who is in the final year of his contract with the team, setting Levis up to possibly take over the position the following year.
“I ended up where I was meant to be,” Levis told ESPN after the Titans picked him at No. 33. “I’m just looking forward to competing and getting started.”
source: people.com
