Robert Edwards - what should have been? - New England Patriots Forums

Schmo · 05-18-2009, 01:19 AM

I saw this thread on another site's forum and it brought back memories. I'm sure similar questions have been asked here a few times.

Without injury, what would Robert Edwards have meant to the organization? I think it would be comparable to having Corey Dillon for his whole career.

What comparisons would you draw?

Pat the Pats Fan · 05-18-2009, 04:39 AM

At best
He would have been the best of the weak drafts of the Grier / Carroll era.
At worst
He would have prolonged the Grier / Carroll era.

stinkypete · 05-18-2009, 04:54 AM

If Edwards stayed healthy, would Faulk had been drafted? Would we win more than 6 games in 2000? Would we get the #6 overall pick in 2001? Would we draft Richard Seymour? Would we win super bowl 36? Etc.

Schmo · 05-18-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by stinkypete

If Edwards stayed healthy, would Faulk had been drafted? Would we win more than 6 games in 2000? Would we get the #6 overall pick in 2001? Would we draft Richard Seymour? Would we win super bowl 36? Etc.

A butterfly flaps his wings... errr destroys his knee - I understand

Nevermind.

Pats726 · 05-18-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmo

I saw this thread on another site's forum and it brought back memories. I'm sure similar questions have been asked here a few times.

Without injury, what would Robert Edwards have meant to the organization? I think it would be comparable to having Corey Dillon for his whole career.

What comparisons would you draw?

It certainly would have meant a LOT..but I am not sure CD is the type of back he was like..Maybe no Kevin Faulk..as some have said?? Not sure if Carroll would have stayed..I mean who knows all the ramifications of that one severe injury....plating rookie flag football in the sand...luckily such nonsense disappeared after that...

efin98 · 05-18-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat the Pats Fan

At best
He would have been the best of the weak drafts of the Grier / Carroll era.
At worst
He would have prolonged the Grier / Carroll era.

Unless things in New York didn't go the Patriots' way in 2000 Carroll/Grier would have been out anyway.

RayClay · 05-18-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmo

I saw this thread on another site's forum and it brought back memories. I'm sure similar questions have been asked here a few times.

Without injury, what would Robert Edwards have meant to the organization? I think it would be comparable to having Corey Dillon for his whole career.

What comparisons would you draw?

Not having Corey Dillon for his whole career. I remember Edwards well. He was a good runner. Look up Corey Dillon's rookie year.

4.8/ypc and set the rookie per game record with 246 yards in his fifth game.

Dillon should be in the Hall of fame.

I admire Edwards for his courage, but it's hard to extrapolate based on one good season.

stephens44 · 05-18-2009, 08:30 AM

Well, John Stephens was a rookie wunderkind also but we actually know what happened after that (now a rapist, need to change my username

)

There is no way to actually know what was going to happen, but it definately sucked for the team then and has sucked the whole time for Edwards. I was pulling for him in his comeback bid with the Dolphins.

italian pat patriot · 05-18-2009, 08:30 AM

i remember him well - he made a good year with us and the expectations about him vere quite high

pity that it went in that way

but i have a good memory about him: he would have been a very good running back for the Patriots

Bring Back Antowain! · 05-18-2009, 03:04 PM

Well, Antowain Smith would not have been signed in 2001... and... and...

The world would end.