Show me that TD/drop passes ratio from Sunday's game @ Pittsburgh. Also show me those obscure clutch stats from that game as well.
It boggles my mind that there are people who still believe letting Amendola walk away was the right decision, especially in the predicament the Pats' offense has been all season long.
It's basic math.
Edelman's catch rate in 2016 was 61.6%.
Edelman's catch rate in 2018 has been 68.5%.
This means that Edelman has been catching MORE of the passes thrown his way THIS season than he did in 2016, "drops" notwithstanding. His 2018 catch rate has been right up there with his catch rates in 2015, 2014 and 2013 (when he first became the starting slot guy).
Edelman's catch rate against the Steelers was 63.6% - still higher than his 2016 season averaged. He caught 7 for 90 yards, which gave him a higher YPC than his average and a higher yds/tgt than his average.
Edelman dropped 1 of 11 tgts and produced 90 yds. White dropped one of 7 tgts and produced 25 yds. Gordon dropped 1 of 2 tgts and produced 19 yds.
Edelman had less than 1/3rd of Brady's tgts, less than 30% of the Pats receptions, and still produced more than 1/3rd of the Pats receiving yds.
But sure, if it make you feel better to blame Edelman for all the Pats woes this season, or even in that one game, based on his drops, go right ahead.
BTW - It's been explained many, many times that the Pats really couldn't have afforded to give Amendola the contract that Miami did. Sorry you missed the memo. And, on the slim chance that you were even wondering ...
Amendola 2018 - 13 games .. 52 rec .. 509 yds .. 1 TD
Edelman 2018 - 10 games .. 63 rec .. 711 yds .. 4 TD ... PLUS 7 rushes for 83 yds