Breaking Down Why Wes Welker Would Fail Outside of New England

March 2, 2013   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

When Tom Brady signed a contract extension earlier this week that will free up over $8 million in cap space over the next two seasons, some pundits theorized that the Patriots would use some of those savings in an effort to retain veteran wide receiver Wes Welker.
For Welker's sake, I hope so. While the 31-year-old may be able to eke a bit more green from another team, he'll find that the grass in another pasture doesn't share that color.
Mind you, by no means is that meant to be a knock on Welker as a football player. When the Miami Dolphins traded Welker to the Patriots for the football equivalent of a bag of Funyuns, I was flabbergasted. I still am.
Since then, all Welker has done is become the most prolific wide receiver in the National Football League. Five times in six seasons as a Patriot, Welker has topped 100 receptions and 1,000 yards. Three times, he has led the league in receptions. He's earned five trips to the Pro Bowl and four All-Pro nods over that span.<...

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