He also never played a full season. I can assure you that your hypothetical doesn't matter at all.
Edelman played a full season this year; what does that even have to do with the context of the conversation we were having? I provided contradiction to your statement Edelman took 5 years to click by finishing 5th amongst all rookie wide receivers in 2009 with 37 receptions, so now you’re going to turn to the he has never played a full season angle?
My hypothetical makes a lot of sense actually, if you really think Amendola would have been successful any more than Edelman in his first 4 seasons you have Tebow fan outlook to Amendola. Amendola would have been playing 5th or 6th string WR and STs just like Edelman was. In their first NFL seasons Amendola played 14 games, was targeted 63 times for 43 receptions, 326 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown; Edelman played 12 games, was targeted 62 times for 43 receptions, 403 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns – from day 1 Edelman was the more productive receiver than Amendola, he just was in the background due to the greatest slot WR of all time playing in front of him.
The 'overpaid' argument has been countered time and again but you refuse to stop believing it.
What exactly has it been countered by? Oh his cap number shows up different on a spreadsheet… does that mean the Patriots did not write him a check for $8,500,000 in 2013, because they did and the actual money in his bank account is a lot more tangible than a number on a cap spreadsheet. I don’t care about the cap number that is like the equator it’s an imaginary line I am talking about what is being paid by the Patriots during each year for the services of Danny Amendola.
Cash Received
• 2013 - $8,500,000
• 2014 - $3,375,000
• 2015 - $4,375,000
• 2016 - $5,375,000
• 2017 - $6,375,000
This organization actually paid Amendola (real money no equator money) $2,125,000 more this season than they will pay him in any year of the 5 year deal. Everyone talks about it only being a 2 year deal and we can restructure or cut him that’s all well and good but the first 2 season of Amendola actually cost the most in terms of paid monies – years 1 and 2 the average is $5,937,500 compared to years 3, 4 and 5 when the average is $5,375,000.
Please explain to me how the overpaid has been countered; all I have seen is people using cap numbers. Do you think Amendola only had to pay taxes on his cap figure this year of the full $8,500,000 million he was paid? Did you know Aaron Hernandez cap number this season was $3,290,000 but we paid him $12,740,000? Do you think he Patriots are fighting to get the cap money back or the almost $13 million?
He didn't miss any games. This hair-splitting and refusal to give ground despite overwhelming evidence on the other side is why people think you hate Amendola.
So Amendola would have compiled 51 receptions, 423 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in the 4 games he missed this season?
On a side note I understand the desire that fans have for Danny to step up but in an interesting coincidence is that the games in which Amendola received a lot of targets the team was 2-3 and won its 2 games but 3 combined points (2 points in week one and 1 point in week 13).
• Week 1 – 14
• Week 5 – 9
• Week 11 – 7
• Week 13 – 8
• Week 14 – 14
I think the offense works best when we run the football, have Edelman as the primary target (with Gronkowski out) and use Amendola, and one of the rookies complementary pieces, at least in 2013-2014.
To your point I have not seen any evidence, all I have seen is a group of Amendola fans telling me why he is going to be different than he has been 7 years after entering the NFL. The most interesting part is I am the one everyone portrays as the basher of Amendola but I am also the only one saying there is nothing wrong with Danny’s performance and my only reservations is that he is overpaid, while his fans and faithful are implying that there is something wrong with his performance by arguing that it is going to be so much better next year.