Is Julian Edelman overrated???

[Snooky97]

Welker was remarkable talent for us, and his numbers are insane, but if i had the choice between Welker and JE11, i'm taking Edelman all day. There's only one reason and that is purely down to the fact Edelman is a better clutch player.

 

[TheRainMaker]

There's no such thing as a clutch player.

You want to elaborate on that?

 

[Jackson 2]

Welkers our of the league because he got so many concussions throwing his body out to make amazing catches. That’s so unfair to say that. It basically comes down to Welker dropped a pass in a Super Bowl and Julian didn’t. You can’t discount everything he did because of a dropped pass.

I know that I attach far too much importance to Welker's dropped ball in the SB. It definitely colors my opinion and recollection of him. He was a truly great player, but he's been slightly diminished in my eyes since that game. I consider Edelman a better and more completee received and player. Not tons better, but better, at least to me.

 

[Ubie]

If the argument is that Edelman is only perceived as good, and hence overrated, because of the system and QB, why does this argument not also apply to Welker?

 

[mcmurtry86]

He was underrated. Now he's probably overrated (mostly by Pats fans) in terms of his impact going forward

His body has taken a beating the past few years, he's on the wrong side of 30 and his excellence relies upon agility which is among the first things to go as age and injuries set in. The days of him being a top 10-15 WR are likely dwindling if not gone forever.

Welker wasn't himself the first year back from ACL surgery. We shouldn't expect 2014-2016 Edelman next year. He will likely be diminished to some extent

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Gimme a break.

Believe me I was stunned when I saw this.

As someone said it is click bait but unbelievable click bait.

 

[Steve102]

There's no such thing as a clutch player.

David Ortiz says hello.

 

[The Brandon Five]

Under-rate this, *****es!

NFL GM Calls Patriots’ Julian Edelman ‘The Toughest Cover In The NFL’

 

[Tony2046]

David Ortiz says hello.

That dude belongs on Mt. Clutchmore.

 

[Uncle Rico]

I don't think I've ever seen such consistent, razor sharp execution by another WR. And that has absolutely zero to do with Brady or McD.

Anyone who's been to a Patriots camp that included Edelman, and has watched the WR drills, has seen exactly this. Edelman stands out, every drill.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Lets switch things up here. Who in the NFL is overrated? My choice for offense is Jarvis Landry. Never understood why he got so much attention for doing so little. Most of his receiving yards have little to no impact and he rarely gets into the endzone (2017 was an exception).

On defense, I'll nominate Vonteze Burfect. Every time I watch him play I don't see anything that really stands out besides him eventually losing his cool and cheap shotting someone.

 

[lancerman]

Lets switch things up here. Who in the NFL is overrated?

Dak

 

[maineman209]

Anyone who's been to a Patriots camp that included Edelman, and has watched the WR drills, has seen exactly this. Edelman stands out, every drill.

I have, indeed.

It's an amazing thing to see it on TV or in a video clip. However, in person, relatively close to the field, it's almost superhuman.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

I hope someone forwards this article to Edelman, give him a little extra motivation to show everyone how overrated he is

 

[Jackson 2]

Lets switch things up here. Who in the NFL is overrated? My choice for offense is Jarvis Landry. Never understood why he got so much attention for doing so little. Most of his receiving yards have little to no impact and he rarely gets into the endzone (2017 was an exception).

On defense, I'll nominate Vonteze Burfect. Every time I watch him play I don't see anything that really stands out besides him eventually losing his cool and cheap shotting someone.

Eli Manning.

 

[Wiluven]

We win the SuperBowl last year if Edelman played.

Fact.

 

[Chevy]

Most overrated NFL player on each team

He's rated right where he needs to be. As long as he produces at a high level here, it doesn't matter how or why. If he were to go elsewhere and not produce as well, it has no bearing on the now.

 

[1960Pats]

You got a "funny" rating but what you said is extremely true.

Edelman is best at finding yards after a catch. He has a knack for creating openings that I don't remember seeing from anyone else. I sure hope he recovers from his injury.

 

[Tony2046]

No. But there's research on the subject you can find. The notion of a clutch player is a sports myth. It doesn't exist.

Wrong.

 

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