Wes is probably Brady's all time favorite wide receiver. Brady --> Welker led the NFL in pass completions 3 of 5 seasons and they were 2nd once. Just look at the seasons Brady had 2010 to 2012 with Wes as his main target... phenomenal production. Brady was pretty incredible 2015 to 2017 but he had no one like Wes, including not Edelman who missed half of 2015 and all of 2017.
Wes gets a bad rep for the drop in SB 46 (which admittedly was really bad) but he was an outstanding WR for the Patriots.
Patriot WR with a 100 or more receptions in a single season... Welker (5), Edelman (2), and Brown (1).
Most receptions in a single season for a Patriots WR... Welker comes in top 1 through 5.
Most career receptions per game for a Patriots WR... 1. Welker 7.2 (no other receiver is above 5).
Most yards in a single season for a Patriots WR... 1. Welker 1569 (2011)... Welker also is in the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 9th spots.
Most yards per game in a single season for a Patriots WR... 1. Welker 98.1 (2011) and 2. Welker 96.3 (2009).
Most career yards per game for a Patriots WR... 1. Welker 80.2.
How can anyone justify keeping Welker out of the Patriots HOF? I say build a large moat around the hall until Welker is let in.
I didn't say I would keep him out of the HOF. I said "maybe, some day when the real choices dry up."
Welker was great during his seasons here. However, Julius Adams and Mosi Tatupu were the embodiment of the Patriots. Both should have been in the HOF long ago. And both should be in before Welker and Mankins even sniff the HOF. All 4 are ring-less. So, I am going with which of the 4 is the most Patriot. Welker and Mankins may have been better at their respective positions, though Julius Adams was an excellent DT, so I am not sure if they were even better.
If I was the supreme ruler that I should be, Julius Adams would go in this year. Included with his induction would be an apology from the ****tards who decided these things. Tatupu would go in the following year.
Year 3 would be Vrabel. To compare Welker and Mankins to Vrabel is laughable. That Ty Law pick 6 in the 1st SB? That was all Vrabel. He was a major contributor to 3 SB wins. End of discussion.
Years 4 and 5 are for Edelman and Brady. Year 6? James mutha****in White. Year 7? How about Vinatieri?
After that? I have never been a McCourty fan, but I would put him in before Welker. Hell, I'd put in Antowain Smith in before Welker.
So....9 or 10 years from now, if this **** dries up, I am all for Welker. This is not holding a SB drop against him. All the players listed above deserve the Patriots HOF before him.
Although, I do hold one thing against Welker. Remember when Manning broke some meaningless regular season record, and they played an obviously pre-planned, orchestrated game of keep away with the record setting ball? All of this so Manning could do his phony "As shucks" routine? Welker was part of that. It was the gayest thing I have seen on a TV since I accidentally hit play on my uncle's gay porn VCR tape back when I was a kid.
I hold that against Wesley.