Ranking The Top 10 Players On The New England Patriots

Oct 25, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots won 30-23. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) runs onto the field before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

3. WR Julian Edelman

Is there a more disrespected player in the NFL than Julian Edelman?

Just because he isn’t a traditional number one receiver (big, strong, fast, black) doesn’t mean he isn’t just as good as those traditional number ones. In fact, when it comes down to who is the toughest wideout in the league to guard 1-on-1, I think Edelman may be the toughest. His quickness and precise route-running are only rivaled by Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown, who is universally described as a top two receiver in the world.

What Edelman did in New England’s 2014-15 Super Bowl run will never be forgotten, and it was during that run that made me realize we have a legit number one receiver on this. If you don’t think so, try finding five wideouts in the league who can get open as well as Jules can, and I will rescind my claim.

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