What hurt them more was Brady getting knocked out with a knee injury for one season. Since then, they have not failed to make the playoffs and, three years hence, were back to the Super Bowl and have been in the AFC Championship Game four straight seasons. So losing that first-rounder (32nd pick in the draft) hardly slowed them down at all.
For a team like the Texans, losing their #1 pick is a substantial blow. For the Patriots, it was just collateral damage.
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