New England Patriots: 5 observations from stomping of the NY Giants

New England Patriots: 5 observations from stomping of the Giants

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots celebrates with his teammates Terrence Brooks #25, Stephon Gilmore #24 and Matthew Slater #18 after recovering a fumble to score a touchdown against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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New England Patriots Julian Edelman (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

4. The offense runs through Julian Edelman

Is the New England Patriots good enough to win another Super Bowl?

As long as Tom Brady and Julian Edelman are healthy, you can’t count them out.

With Josh Gordon going down with a knee injury in the second quarter, the importance of Edelman shined even brighter.

While Brady and the offense struggled to get anything going for most of the game, that connection to Edelman eventually got things going as “the squirrel” racked in 9 catches for 113 yards, including this beautiful 36-yard connection that showcased just why the 32-year-old receiver is the weapon that he is:

In the second consecutive game in which he has a 100-yard receiving game, it is good that Tom Brady gets his most reliable target going and most importantly healthy when the team gets to the meat of their schedule.

The importance of Julian Edelman in the offense also showcases the team’s need to get another offensive weapon for Brady to throw to. Edelman is great, but he can’t carry an entire offense.

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