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So, the first thing we should do before we discuss Julian Edelman, the former Kent State quarterback taken in the seventh round of this year's draft by the Patriots, is to dispense with the notion that he's a Wes Welker clone. Yeah ... short, white, slot receiver, blah blah blah. But when Welker went down with a season-ending knee injury early in the first quarter against the Texans, New England didn't have to trot out the "In Case of No Welker, Break Glass" case -- Edelman was outside the bunch formation on the play that took Welker out of the game. This is not a speed-impaired dink-route guy with no other options. He wasn't invited to the Combine, but the 3.91 20-yard shuttle he ran at his Pro Day would have beaten every receiver time in Indianapolis.
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The rest of the article breaks down a few plays from the Texans game that illustrate Edelman's strengths and weaknesses, and how they differ from Welker's.
It also has a lot of good stuff about some Baltimore offensive lineman who haven't big-budget Hollywood blockbusters mad about their lives.
It's a great read. I highly recommend following the link above.
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Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
The guy is 6'0"...That's not exactly short, even by NFL standards. This "Welker Clone" crap will die once he gets the opportunity to define himself and now the stage is set!
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Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
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Originally Posted by Bertil
The guy is 6'0"...That's not exactly short, even by NFL standards. This "Welker Clone" crap will die once he gets the opportunity to define himself and now the stage is set!
From his own mouth, he's only 5'10.5".
And I suspect he'll never escape the Welker comparisons. Heck, the Pats might as well give him 83A or 82.5 as his roster number. . . .
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Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
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The guy is 6'0"...That's not exactly short, even by NFL standards. This "Welker Clone" crap will die once he gets the opportunity to define himself and now the stage is set!
Exactly. And he's speedy enough to beat single coverage. Why he wasn't used on the other side of Moss instead of Aiken is beyond me. Maybe because he's a rookie? Not so sure. I always thought that Aiken would probably be a better fit as the "other" slot receiver in 4-WR sets.
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Exactly. And he's speedy enough to beat single coverage. Why he wasn't used on the other side of Moss instead of Aiken is beyond me. Maybe because he's a rookie? Not so sure. I always thought that Aiken would probably be a better fit as the "other" slot receiver in 4-WR sets.
Well beyond any other route-running or knowing the offense/plays of which we do not know, we do know that Sam Aiken is a very good blocker.
Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
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Well beyond any other route-running or knowing the offense/plays of which we do not know, we do know that Sam Aiken is a very good blocker.
Yes. Though he leaves a lot to be desired as a receiver, I cannot take away from his blocking skills. Though, I'm not sure how much of a dropoff there would be with Edelman in there.
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Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
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Exactly. And he's speedy enough to beat single coverage. Why he wasn't used on the other side of Moss instead of Aiken is beyond me. Maybe because he's a rookie? Not so sure. I always thought that Aiken would probably be a better fit as the "other" slot receiver in 4-WR sets.
Edelman was an option QB in college -- this is his first year running routes and catching passes.
Can he track a ball over his shoudler while running straight down field? Can he run a 9-yard out, and be ready to catch a frozen rope right after he cuts?
A guy who's going to be playing wideout opposite Moss needs to be able to run the kind of routes that get you open outside the numbers, and that's not anything like Edelman ever did in college.
That's why, at this point, the best use for him is to get the ball in his hands, and let him work in space.
Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
One difference between Edelman and Welker has to be 6 yrs of dedicated weight room work. Welker's forearms are bigger than Edelman's upper arms. With more work, Edelman will have to be careful of ball security.
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Re: FootballOutsiders: Julian Edelman -- Nawt just anuthah Welkah!
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One difference between Edelman and Welker has to be 6 yrs of dedicated weight room work. Welker's forearms are bigger than Edelman's upper arms. With more work, Edelman will have to be careful of ball security.
Really?
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