As I outlined in my previous article on the Patriots roster situation, Bill Belichick has not had a tremendous run of success drafting premium rookie talent. Still, he remains one of the most fiscally responsible GM’s, with numerous team friendly contracts on the roster. Let’s examine the best of those, the steals, today. I will not be including rookie contracts simply because, by design, all rookie contracts tend to be steals.
Cap hit: $3,696,078
Julian Edelman’s cap hit places him at 40th overall among wide receivers. At first glance this is an unbelievable steal.