Forget Wes Welker’s infamous drop in Super Bowl XLVI that would have ultimately sealed the deal for the New England Patriots—he is Tom Brady’s go-to man and he needs to remain a Patriot.
Welker’s drop may go down as the biggest drop in the history of the New England Patriots but he will also be remembered as Brady’s greatest receiver—even greater than Randy Moss, Deion Branch and Troy Brown.
In all four of Welker’s seasons with Tom Brady at quarterback, he has had 100-plus receptions in each of those seasons. To be quite honest, that is pretty unbelievable.
There is no reliable option out there to replace Welker’s production as a Patriot—there is no way he can leave town this offseason.
Since joining the Patriots in 2007, Welker has recorded 554 receptions, which is the most in that span—he has 80 more than the next closest man and there are four players that are within 100 of his total in that time period—that’s how dominant Welker has been in a Patriots uniform.
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