… Vrabel's 48 sacks are the most of the era, and he came through with a clutch touchdown catch from time to time. … Jarvis Green was an unexpectedly difficult omission, ranking ninth among defenders in games played (121), fifth in sacks (28), 13th in tackles for loss (24), 14th in QB hits (32), seventh in forced fumbles (nine) and fifth in recoveries (six).Īnalysis: Belichick called Bruschi the 'perfect player,' so we'll defer to that. … Jones' 36 sacks in just four seasons are the fourth-most under Belichick, and his 12.5 in 2015 were the most of the era. … Warren, like Seymour and Wilfork, was another glue guy whose contributions weren't necessarily measured by stats. … Ninkovich ranks second with 46 sacks, 55 tackles for loss, third with 12 forced fumbles and first with 14 recoveries among current-era Patriots. … Flowers was the Patriots' best pass rusher from 2017-18 with 136 combined disruptions, which are extraordinary and unparalleled since we began tracking those stats in 2015. … Wilfork may also get some Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration, and the clock is definitely ticking on his enshrinement at Gillette Stadium. … In the current era, Branch still ranks fourth with 328 catches, 4,297 yards and 24 touchdown catches.Īnalysis: Seymour is a two-time Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist who ranks third among Belichick-era Patriots with 39 sacks and first with 64 tackles for loss while serving as the offense's primary focus. … 'Playoff Danny' Amendola's resume includes a key fourth-quarter touchdown in Super Bowl XLIX, a fourth-quarter touchdown and tying 2-point conversion in Super Bowl LI, the scoring catch from Edelman against the Ravens in the divisional round after the 2014 season and a toe-tapping, game-winning touchdown against the Jaguars in the AFC title game after the 2017 season. … Moss' remarkable season in 2007 included 98 catches, 1,493 yards and an NFL-record 23 touchdowns, and he carried Matt Cassel's offense in 2008 with 69 receptions, 1,008 yards and 11 touchdowns.

… With 672 catches, 7,459 yards and 37 touchdowns as a Patriot, Welker has a case for the best slot receiver of all time, though he'd like one back in Super Bowl XLVI. He scored the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLIX, defied gravity to make a crucial catch in Super Bowl LI and then was named Super Bowl XLIII MVP. Analysis: Story time - After watching Edelman practice in 2009, Brown told Belichick, 'It looks like you've got the next Welker.' Belichick looked back at Brown and said, 'No, we've got the next Troy Brown.' … Aside from a long run of consistency and toughness, Edelman is the premier postseason receiver of his generation by a landslide.

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