Julian Edelman, New England Patriots Both Make the Right Choice in Reunion

March 15, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots made the right choice in bringing back wide receiver Julian Edelman (via ESPN's Adam Schefter).
Edelman also made the right choice by returning to the team that groomed him from an undersized running quarterback into an undersized slot receiver.
It's truly a win-win. We'll get an idea as to how much each side "won" once we see the contract details. One person who's a winner regardless: Tom Brady, who doesn't have to find a new favorite weapon for a second year in a row.
So much stock is put into a receiver's physical ability, but the Patriots learned firsthand how important it is for Brady to be on the same page with his receivers.
We all saw how much the Patriots offense struggled at times to get into rhythm in 2013, and it's hard to imagine how much worse things could have been without Edelman as Brady's security blanket. He was the veteran QB's most targeted receiver in nine of their 18 total games last year, including seven of the final ...

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