The minute Julian Edelman went down, the questions began as to how the New England Patriots would replace him in their offense.
But those questions miss the point, that replacing Edelman is not possible in its purest sense. There is no one like Edelman on the Patriots roster, and certainly no one like him available as a free agent to sign. Instead, the Patriots are just going to have to work with what they have to replace some of his lost production.
That might mean getting more from Danny Amendola in the slot, it might mean more two-tight end formations, but no matter how they go about it, they're going to need someone to step up and produce more than they have been.