Some players make it to the NFL, in spite of not being drafted for a variety of different reasons. Such is the case of Sergio Brown who was signed from the practice squad to the 53 man roster after the injury to safety Patrick Chung.
Brown joined the Pats after a great career at Notre Dame. Things didn't work out for him in the draft. Fortunately, he caught the eye of people when it mattered. One of those was his former defensive backs coach Corwin Brown who joined the Pats after Charlie Weis and his staff were terminated at Notre Dame.
I'm sure the coach advocated for Sergio to his new employer. Sergio had a great training camp and was on the final cut. The team signed him to the practice squad where he waited for his turn.
He had a huge defensive stop against TE Antonio gates during the Chargers game. The team announced that they have signed him to a four year contract. This is just another example of the inexact science that is the NFL draft.
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