Patriots' Julian Edelman Says Wes Welker 'Basically Created a

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How Julian Edelman Evolved Into an Elite Wide Receiver

While Welker didn't invent the concept of the slot receiver, he not only mastered the role during his time with New England but helped to evolve There are 1,430 career catches in the mix when slot receivers Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder, Sterling Shepard and Parris Campbell put their

t slot fixture plate Julian Edelman, a seventh-round pick that year, was causing mayhem all over the field as a punt returner and backup slot receiver It seemed as Since being taken in the seventh round of the 2009 draft, Edelman established himself as one of the best receivers in franchise history and an