Bledsoe Retires Almost Famous

Drew Bledsoe retired. Amidst NFL Draft rumors, NBA and NHL playoffs; this news was unnoticed. In 1993, Bledsoe was the NFL Draft’s number one selection. Bledsoe observed a New England championship. He failed to garner titles for Buffalo and Dallas. History’s question… Did Bledsoe’s performance equal expectations?

During his career, Bledsoe completed 3,839 of 6,717 passes for 44,611 yards with 251 touchdowns. He recorded nine 3,000-yard seasons. He logged seven 20-plus touchdown campaigns. He achieved four Pro Bowls. He ranks seventh in passing yardage.

Unfortunately, Bledsoe’s career postseason record is 3-3. During the playoffs, he threw six touchdowns and twelve interceptions. For his career, he lobbed 206 mistakes. Ultimately, Tom Brady, J.P. Losman, and Tony Romo supplanted him.

Bledsoe is a paradox. He displayed individual prowess. However, he failed as a leader. Simply stated, his career was gray. Bledsoe was more than we believe. However, he was not quite what he should have been.