Joey007
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A bit premature, no?
2 superbowls, multiple playoff showings, a highlight reel catch that will last forever.
Outside of New England where he's been an all time great Patriot and a great Super Bowl catch Julian Edelman has no real legacy in the history of football.
He has 1300 yards less than TY Hilton in the regular season.
You need to separate great Patriot from great NFL player.
A lot of people will disagree but it's a fact, to everyone who's not a Patriots fan he's just another short white guy who's a product of Brady.
If stats are all that mattered, maybe, but players know. Edelman's legacy is that he is a great football player. Look at White's first TD run - one of the best interior blocks was by Edelman who took out a LB. On the lateral to White on the last drive, JE sealed off his man downfield. He is the ultimate "Swiss army knife".
Outside of New England where he's been an all time great Patriot and a great Super Bowl catch Julian Edelman has no real legacy in the history of football.
He has 1300 yards less than TY Hilton in the regular season.
You need to separate great Patriot from great NFL player.
A lot of people will disagree but it's a fact.
Read the post again. He said PLAYOFFS and yes he will absolutely have a legacy as a great playoff receiver.
He is another great playoff or 2 playoffs away from passing Irvin as #2 in receiving yards Irvin is at 1,315 yards, Edelman is at 1,024. He is 4 receptions from being #2 in post-season receptions.
He might not be the greatest but he'll probably be #2 when his career is over,
What do you think of Mike Wallace place in NFL history?
He's pretty irrelevant right? He has 2,500 more yards and 14 more TDs than Jules, both been in the league since 2009.
Stats are all the matters as to how WR are remembered historically by people who aren't fans of the players team.
You are compared to your peers statistically.