Ex-Patriots staffer sums up Julian Edelman's toughness with phenomenal quote originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com
The New England Patriots have had a hard time drafting wide receivers under head coach Bill Belichick -- with one squirrelly exception.
That'd be converted quarterback Julian Edelman, who rose from a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft to become the Patriots' premier slot man in the post-Wes Welker era and win Super Bowl LIII MVP.
New England has tried and failed to find the next Edelman in recent drafts. (Do Jeremy Ebert, Josh Boyce or Jeremy Gallon ring a bell?