<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Career </Td> <Td> 1,047 </Td> <Td> 1,668 </Td> <Td> 62.8 </Td> <Td> 13,156 </Td> <Td> 7.9 </Td> <Td> 118 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 146.3 </Td> </Tr> <P> Garoppolo was considered one of the better quarterback prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft . </P> <P> The New England Patriots drafted Garoppolo in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, with the 62nd pick overall . Garoppolo was the first player from the Football Championship Subdivision drafted in 2014, and the highest - drafted quarterback New England had selected since Drew Bledsoe was picked first overall in 1993 . </P> <P> In 2014, Garoppolo made his regular season debut in the 4th quarter of the Patriots' Week 4 41--14 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football . He led the Patriots on a scoring drive, which led to his first career passing touchdown on a 13 - yard pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski on his first drive . He finished the night completing six of seven passes for 70 yards and one touchdown, with a passer rating of 147.9 . </P>

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