certainly not by the fan base or the near comatose media...but if you get the chance read Michael Holley's epic Patriot tome, Patriot Reign. Chapter Three gives an in depth look into the mind of Bill Belechick and insight into why Bill scouted and drafted Brady.
There is this urban myth that Belechick blindly stumbled in Brady in the 6th round. it's how others cope with their absolute and abject blindness of Belechick's modus operandi.You have to realize, John Friesz started the 2000 season #2 on the Pats depth chart. Thanksgiving Day, Nov 23rd Brady got in at the end for a series in a loss to the Lions. Bledsoe was ineffective that day. Friesz sat. The next day, BB announced Brady had been elevated to the #2 QB position. Even then he knew he wanted Bledsoe out and was laying the groundwork for a Brady takeover, which, thanks to Mo Lewis, came the very next season.
The only reason BB kept Bishop the entire season was to try tro recoup a draft pick. Bishop had a lot of admirers as far as his running and gunslingling approach went in college but no one,after seeing him used the first half of the Pats 2000 season, was buying into him as an NFL QB. He played in Germany in 2001. If I knew where Friesz ended up, I'd be in California buried in a Rand think tank, but he just fell out of the league I presume.