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Now that Tom Brady is gone, what happens to Julian Edelman?

It wasn’t supposed to end like this.

Not for Tom Brady, and certainly not for the Patriots.

And it shouldn’t end like this for Julian Edelman, either.

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The story of Tom Brady isn’t complete without his trusty slot receiver from Kent State, who rose from a seventh-round draft pick to one of the greatest wide receivers in franchise history.

And the story of Julian Edelman isn’t complete without his best friend, Brady, who also happens to be the guy throwing him the ball.

Like Edelman, Brady rose from being an afterthought draft pick (No.