For more than two dozen players, Thursday night marks the realization of their lifelong NFL dreams. By night’s end, 32 prospects will hear their names called from the NFL Draft stage in Pittsburgh.Seven-time Super Bowl winner and Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady reflected on the special moment so many young men were experiencing, while also sharing a message with the league’s newest rookies.”Congratulations to all the rookies who are joining the NFL this weekend,” Brady wrote in a post to X. “I hope you can appreciate this special moment… you’ve earned it through hard work, discipline, and determination. You’ve made your family proud, along with everyone else on your journey that has supported you. But this is just the beginning.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBrady then emphasized the challenge ahead, urging rookies to focus on what comes next.”When you wake up tomorrow morning, just know that your career will be defined by what happens going forward. You’ll need to take everything you do to the next level in order to compete with the world’s best.”Brady wasn’t in the Raiders draft room, but he still had a message for the No. 1 pick, Fernando Mendoza: “Welcome to Las Vegas @fernandomendoza. Time to get to work. @Raiders.”The Raiders’ top pick has a long way to go to match what the New England Patriots found at No. 199 in 2000 — the spot where Brady was drafted.Mendoza said Brady delivered a blunt message during his official visit with the…
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