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Paul Perillo in PFW:
USA Today:
The Landry Hat (a Cowboys blog):
There are other quotes I could have picked besides these that suggest that Edelman either can't fill Welker's spot until Welker gets healthy, or shouldn't be allowed to.
What makes this perplexing is that Edelman already has put up Welker-like numbers in the slot. Edelman is almost literally the closest thing to a Welker clone since Welker entered the league, so why do people want to put someone else in the slot?
I was wondering what do you think Torry Holt’s role will be on the Pats?
Steve Frost
. . . I think Holt will work out of the slot and hold down a starting spot until Welker is able to return to full strength. Holt is a savvy veteran who knows how to get open and still has great hands. I think he can make some plays underneath despite the loss of his top-flight speed. He should fill in nicely as a complementary piece until Welker gets back.
Paul Perillo
USA Today:
New England Patriots: How to get by while Wes Welker rehabs his tattered knee? He led the league with 123 catches despite essentially missing three games in 2009, two of which the Patriots lost. Tom Brady and Co. will probably have to get by with too-old Torry Holt and too-young Julian Edelman as opponents focus on negating Randy Moss.
The Landry Hat (a Cowboys blog):
Patriots: [Patrick] Crayton would be an upgrade over Julian Edelman as a slot WR. . . .
There are other quotes I could have picked besides these that suggest that Edelman either can't fill Welker's spot until Welker gets healthy, or shouldn't be allowed to.
What makes this perplexing is that Edelman already has put up Welker-like numbers in the slot. Edelman is almost literally the closest thing to a Welker clone since Welker entered the league, so why do people want to put someone else in the slot?