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Injuries have depleted the secondary. Belichick had to use WR Julian Edelman at slot corner for a couple of times and WR Matthew Slater started at safety once against the Colts.

And with players going through the secondary like there’s a revolving door (14 different players have taken a snap in the secondary this year), Belichick can’t afford to remove a player with McCourty’s familiarity with the defense from the field.

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Brady previously shared the record with Steve Young.

4. The Julian Edelman as a defender story gets better. He played more on defense, replacing an ineffective Adams, lands a nice hit on a quarterback blitz, finishes with three tackles, including one on the athletic QB Vince Young, forcing a third down at the two yard line. Two plays later, Young overthrew his target and the Eagles came away with nothing.

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ow many can claim making a tackle on defense and returning a punt for a touchdown in the same game? Julian Edelman brought the home crowd to their feet with a 72-yard punt return for a score. For someone that was recently arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery, Edelman needed something to be happy about.

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And with CB Devin McCourty unable to finish, WR Julian Edelman finished the night at cornerback and recorded his first tackle. And to think that Edelman was a college quarterback before the Patriots drafted him.

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He’s had more chances than Taylor Price, Julian Edelman, and Matthew Slater. The coaches see something in Ochocinco that we don’t because the coaches have shown more faith in Ochocinco than the other receivers.

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ith fewer returns expected, Tate has to convince the coaches he can be a deep threat off the bench. Julian Edelman might be close to taking over all return duties.

Eight of 13 players that caught at least one pass last year were receivers. There will be plenty of opportunities for wide outs and tight ends to contribute with how Brady spreads the ball around. But it’s up to the receivers to reach out and grab those chances.

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ith the picks New England got for trading down, they took CB Darius Butler and WRs Brandon Tate and Julian Edelman in the 2009 Draft. A year later they used one of the Green Bay picks with a sixth round pick to move up and select TE Rob Gronkowski. 

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ds improving the defense. 

A few things I’m looking for: 

Spread Offense: WRs Julian Edelman and Brandon Tate and TE Rob Gronkowski each had one catch last week. They need to be involved to develop a role on the team. 

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2009’s draft class is shaping up to be a major success. OT Sebastian Vollmer, WR Julian Edelman, CB Darius Butler, LS Jake Ingram and DL Myron Pryor all saw significant time in their rookie year. Expect a bigger contribution from them, as well as S Pat Chung, DL Ron Brace and WR Brandon Tate getting on the field often in 2010. 

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he running game. 

Extra point: A pedestrian return game looks potentially explosive with WR Julian Edelman returning punts and CD Devin McCourty taking kickoffs back. Returns of 40, 50,

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And youngsters Brandon Tate, Julian Edelman and Taylor Price have the potential to be great. Matt Slater and Sam Aiken, as effective special teamers, have extra value to the team. 

And with three talented tight ends on the roster, the Patriots might sacrifice a wide out to keep veteran Alge Crumpler and rookie Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. 

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rsquo; need, with 1 not a need and 5 being ugent:Wide Receiver/Tight End

Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Julian Edelman, Brandon Tate, Sam Aiken, Darnell Jenkins, David Patten, Matt Slater, Robert Agnone, Alge Crumpler

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he attention went to his replacement known as “Mini Wes” to some (I prefer Fat Welker), Julian Edelman. 

Sunday Edelman had a Welker-like day as he caught 10 passes for 103 yards, including a 25-yard catch and run that would make Wes proud of Edelman. 

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On offense WR Julian Edelman and OT Sebastian Vollmer returned to action as well. 

2. It’s a little embarrassing that the Patriots couldn’t force a Carolina turnover even though the Panthers are near the top in turnovers lost. It’s doubly-embarrassing that New England turned the ball over three times to the Panthers. The icing on the cake was the eight dropped passes by the offense. 

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WR Randy Moss burned the Colts secondary on 55 and 63-yard receptions. 

2. Two firsts: WR Julian Edelman’s first touchdown reception and WR Isaiah Stanback’s first catch as a Patriot. 

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Advantage: Rookies 

Wide Receiver – If Julian Edelman didn’t suffer a forearm injury against Tennessee in week six, he’d probably be higher than fifth in receptions. H

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tory in2007 as 25 of 36 receptions were for first downs. 

Galloway couldn’t do it and Julian Edelman gets the first shot to replace Gaffney. The converted quarterback from Kent State appears to be growing into the role as he doubled his receptions and almost tripled his yards from one the Denver loss to the Tennessee win. 

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I wish head coach Bill Belichick let Dennis Green do the post game press conference for him. I really needed to hear the Patriots let the Broncos off the hook. It was as if New England let off the gas in the second half offensively. I realize New England has a poor record playing in Denver but they can’t use that as an excuse. I don’t think the Broncos are three points better than the Patriots, but the Broncos made the plays and earned the overtime win. 

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While we may not know what Sam Aiken and Julian Edelman will contribute week to week, I’d take my chances with them over the 15-year veteran until Galloway learns the offense, if he ever does. 

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yards in the second half seemingly came at his expense. 

Grow Up Quick: DT Ron Brace and WR Julian Edelman got their names in the statistics book today. No time to bring them up slowly. 

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Tate would be competing with Slater for that job, as well as going head-to-head against Julian Edelman for punt return duties. Tate was close to becoming the eleventh player in NCAA history to gain 1,000 yards in two return categories: punt return yards and kickoff return yards. Brandon had the speed, quickness, and instinct that could translate well to the pro level. 

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I have a problem with Julian Edelman. He shouldn’t be wearing number “11” when a perfectly good “82” is available. “11” should be set aside for when the Patriots retire Drew Bledsoe’s jersey. 

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hrows in particular weren’t on target, but otherwise, he needs to work off the rust. 

Julian Edelman – I didn’t believe the Patriots were serious about converting Edelman into a receiver. He looked pretty serious working the slot and returning punts. 

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Lost in the hype of Tom Brady's return and Julian Edelman's Welker-like performance was the fact that the Patriots played the 4-3 defense almost exclusively against the Eagles. All off-season the biggest question has been who would fill Mike Vrabel's OLB spot in Bill Belichick's vaunted 3-4 defense, but with a deep group of talented defensive lineman, including rookie Myron Pryor who started and looked excellent, and other veterans experienced in the 4-3 defense like Derrick Burgess, Paris Lenon and Rob Ninkovich, the Patriots look like they may be considering a schematic change.

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ck cleats that I could tell, but just a weird thing that I, an uber-Pats geek, noticed.

-- Rookie Julian Edelman continues to impress, making a collection of good grabs in his first day. There always seems to be one player that gets everyone excited in preseason and then disappears once the games start to count. It will be worth keeping an eye on Edelman though. If you haven't seen this video from "Joo Joo's" college days, I highly recommend it... it would rank near the top of Bill Simmons Unintentional Comedy Scale.

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ion of the Boston Herald, there’s a small story about quarterback-turned-receiver/runningback Julian Edelman, when I noticed something about him. 

Like a lot of receivers today, he’s wearing a low number. But he’s not wearing just any low number. I wasn’t sure looking at the jersey because Edelman had the ball tucked over the second number. But on the shorts, I was able to confirm my hunch: he had “11.” 

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While checking out highlights of the newest members of the New England Patriots on Youtube I stumbled across this video below. I can't tell what the funniest part of this is... the over the top Glory soundtrack music, the stiff as a board interviewer, or the silly faces Edleman is making. This is unintentional comedy at it's finest. At least the highlights of Edelman are pretty good.

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