It's probably asking too much. Much too much.
Just because New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady - arguably the greatest QB ever - was the 199th pick of the 2000 NFL draft doesn't mean history's going to repeat now that the Tennessee Titans have made one of Brady's biggest fans, former Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, the 199th pick of the 2018 draft.
Real life just doesn't work out that way. Especially for the Titans.
Then again, new Titans coach Mike Vrabel was once a teammate of Brady's in New England, and Falk does hold Pac-12 records for career passing yards, touchdowns and total offense - all marks formerly owned by Titans starting quarterback Marcus Mariota during his college days at Oregon.
"It's a pretty crazy coincidence," Falk told ESPN on Saturday regarding Brady. "We have the same similarities in terms of style of play. We're not the most mobile guys. We can do stuff in the pocket, creating throws in a small space. We're accurate, kind of have the same compact throwing motion."
Only difference is, Brady has five Super Bowl rings while the Titans have none.
Not that Falk's was the only feel-good story of the final four rounds of the draft Saturday. For Tennessee fans, there's the news that defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie went to the Kansas City Chiefs one pick ahead of Falk, which means the Volunteers can now count three father-son duos in their history who've been NFL draft picks.
Joining Kahlil and father Reggie - who played for the Oakland Raiders and is now their general manager - are Steve DeLong and his son Keith and punting royalty Craig Colquitt and his son Dustin.
And while Reggie McKenzie probably wishes Kahlil wasn't the property of the Chiefs - long the Raiders' bitter rival - his son seemed pretty excited about joining former Vols great Eric Berry in K.C.
"I can't believe I am a Kansas City Chief," McKenzie said in a UT media release. "This is what I have worked for and dreamed of since I was a kid. My father and uncle (Raleigh, who played for the Washington Redskins) paved the way, and now it's my turn. Thank you so much to everyone who believed in me and helped me get to today, but the work has just begun. Kansas City, let's get to work."
No one has worked harder or arguably overcome more obstacles and prejudices than former Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition. He was a late addition to the list of combine invitees, getting his formal invitation on Jan. 30 for the early-March event.
But once there, the defensive MVP of the undefeated Golden Knights' Peach Bowl victory over Auburn didn't disappoint. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds, the fastest time for a linebacker in more than a decade. He also did 20 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press, using a prosthetic on his left arm to hold the bar.
So the Seattle Seahawks now have a Griffin twosome on defense, Shaquem joining twin brother Shaquill, who was a 2017 pick as a safety and recorded the exact same 40 time of 4.38 seconds.
"I couldn't breathe," Shaquem told ESPN upon hearing he'd be joining his brother. "I didn't know what to say. I was trying to get the words out, but I couldn't talk."
Added Shaquill: "I don't think I cried on my draft day. But I couldn't hold it. I just couldn't hold it. I'm excited, and I'm glad we made that choice and we're bringing my brother back home."
Alabama's home away from home has long been considered Atlanta due to its dominance inside both the Georgia Dome (10-1 under Nick Saban) and last year in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2-0).
Which might explain, at least a little bit, why the Atlanta Falcons used their first-round pick at No. 26 on former Crimson Tide receiver Calvin Ridley.
Ridley's response to being chosen by the Falcons also probably excites Atlanta.
"I wanted to go earlier," Ridley told the media Thursday night. "I'm going to work hard starting (Friday), and I'm going to go out and prove people wrong."
Both the Falcons and Titans seemed to do much more right than wrong in this draft, though only the passage of time will determine that.
What doesn't take long to determine is how much fun it could be hearing announcers the next few years call out the name of former Notre Dame wideout Equanimeous St. Brown, assuming the sixth-round pick makes the Green Bay Packers roster.
But whoever makes it or just sticks around for an exhibition game or two, they're all about to find out what it was like for Falk, who began as a walk-on at Washington State.
"I had two scholarship offers, both pulled," he told ESPN. "Went to Washington State, seventh guy on the depth chart, trying to claw your way up. Your locker is in a different spot (than the scholarship players)."
Which is where most rookies' lockers will be in relation to the veterans when NFL preseason practice begins. And that could be another plus for Falk, as is the fact that such determination apparently runs in his family, since he reportedly has two sisters living in Nashville who are trying to make a place for themselves in the country music industry.
For as the most famous 199th NFL draft pick ever started proving 18 years ago, where you start doesn't always determine where you'll finish.
Contact Mark Wiedmer at mwiedmer@timesfreepress.com