New England Patriots' wide receiver Julian Edelman thinks highly of his former teammate, Wes Welker. So highly, in fact, that he believes Welker essentially created the role that Edelman now fills for the Patriots.
"Wes is such a smart, intelligent football player," he told Kevin Duffy of MassLive.com. "He played a lot of years. He's a grinder, meaning he earned everything he got. He didn't start on 3rd. He had a long journey to being ultimately a revolutionary player who basically created a position."
Edelman continued his praise of the former slot-receiver extraordinaire, who is now serving as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans.