New England Patriots: Top 5 wide receivers in franchise history

By Sam Minton | Jan 25, 2019

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 13: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 25: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

2. Julian Edelman

With all the great moments that Julian Edelman has had he deserves this spot. Edelman has saved Super Bowl’s and been a major part of the Patriots recent success.

Edelman is a beast. For such a little guy he can sure take a beating. Edelman isn’t afraid to go over the middle and rarely fumbles the ball due to a hard hit.

So far in his career, Edelman has 499 catches for 5,390 yards and 30 touchdowns. Edelman is also now 2nd in NFL history in career postseason receptions.

Edelman also has some clutch moments. From his amazing fingertip catch in the Patriots Super Bowl victory over the Atlanta Falcons to more recently his stellar performance in the 2018 AFC Conference Championship game where he made multiple crucial catches down the stretch.

With a few more years left in his career, Julian Edelman will only improve his resume and possibly add another Super Bowl ring.

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