The New England Patriots’ struggle of drafting wide receivers is well documented. Just ask Fox Sports and their rude graphics department:
In fact, since Bill Belichick’s first year in 2000, the Patriots have drafted only one 1,000-yard receiver in Julian Edelman — and that guy played quarterback in college!
That is not to say they haven’t had a few hits. Deion Branch was great in his time as a Patriot... OK they’ve hit twice.
So what do Branch and Edelman, the only two Patriots draft picks at receiver that have worked in the past 20 years, have in common?