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Danny Amendola will reinforce the importance of the Patriots slot receiver position in the Super Bowl

New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola has 199 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns in his postseason games this year, playing at the level everyone had hoped he could reach when he signed back in 2013.

Amendola was expected to take the place of Wes Welker in the Patriots offense, but lost out to Julian Edelman due to a stretch of injuries. Still, Amendola has 2,968 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns in his five years with the Patriots (including the postseason), which is still solid production.

All three of those players, along with Troy Brown, have held down the slot receiver position for the Patriots in various forms.