Could Patriots trade Wes Welker?

There has been some buzz this week that the Patriots could potentially trade Wes Welker. Welker, after having a poor showing in the opener, catching just 3 passes for 14 yards, did not start week 2 against the Cardinals and only saw the field in 3-wide receiver sets for the most part. An Aaron Hernandez injury left them using lots of 3-wide receiver sets, with Welker alongside Julian Edelman, who got the start, and Brandon Lloyd, another starter, allowing Welker to catch 5 passes for 95 yards. However, there is some speculation that Belichick might have been using the game against the previously lowly Cardinals as an opportunity to see what his offense would look like with Julian Edelman in Wes Welker’s role. This certainly would not have been the most surprising thing Bill Belichick has ever done, as he’s cut Lawyer Milloy in his prime, trading Randy Moss midseason, and traded Richard Seymour right before the start of the season. It would also make some sense. Welker is in the fina...