Brady thanks Welker for mentoring Edelman


Wes Welker was obviously a big part of the Patriots, and after practice, Brady thanked Welker for mentoring Edelman and talked about the chemistry he has with Edelman.

“Well, it's hard to compare. I think Wes was such a special player for our team and I was fortunate enough to play with him for that period. But Julian in his own right has worked his tail off. I think he really had a great mentor in Wes, someone he could really look up to."

“They play a little bit similar; different players, but they both work extremely hard. Football is so important to the both of them and I think that really wore off on Julian. Julian has worked his tail off to get where he's at. I think he's really taken advantage of every opportunity that he's gotten, Julian has. I'm really proud of him. He keeps coming out and making plays and he's done such a great job being so dependable and reliable for our team, it's great to have him.

There can't be a negative to being taught by Welker to be quite honest. But looking forward, the Patriots want Edelman to continue to play at a level that will allow them to compete. It looks like he can do that judging from the quotes by Brady.

You can read the rest of the interview here, including watching part of what Brady had to say.

- Joshua Powers
@Jmano33