Few players embodied the grain and tenacity for which the Patriots of New England were known during their dynasty that the large receiver Julian Edelman. The old seventh round draft choice has become a star player, regularly making difficult captures in the middle and offering a safety net to Tom Brady.
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These contributions resonated in a major way with the fans of the patriots, who voted Edelman in the team of the team's fame on Monday during his first year of eligibility.
The Patriots announced the news in an article on X.
Edelman – who spent his entire 11 -year career with the Patriots – set up 620 catches for 6,822 yards and 36 affected in New England. It has become a key cog in the team's qualifiers, leading the patriots in receptions and construction sites in the playoffs in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The Patriots won the Super Bowl in each of these seasons.
Edelman celebrated the honor by calling his father to spread the news.
The Patriots demand that the players be withdrawn for four seasons before they can enter the team's renowned temple. The Patriots have a renowned temple committee – made up of media members, former players and former coaches – who select players worthy of enthronement. The fans then vote for a member of this group to make the temple of the team renown each year. The status of Edelman as Great Patriots was not really a question, and it is not surprising that he entered the team of the team's renown the first year that he was eligible.
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With the temple of the renown of the team away, Edelman will try his luck with the temple of renown of professional football in Canton. As his career ended, Edelman began to get buzz as a possible temple of fame. He doesn't have the Traditional numbers To guarantee induction, the case of Edelman would therefore probably be based on its post-season contributions and its importance for the patriots.
For the moment, Edelman will have to be content to be one of the best players of the patriots of recent memory. If Canton never comes to call, it is an excellent consolation price for a choice of seventh lap.
