During Bill Belichick’s reign at the helm of the New England Patriots, slot receivers have thrived arguably more than any other position, not including quarterback due to the greatness of Tom Brady.
There’s Wes Welker, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Deion Branch and now Jakobi Meyers, who has gained recent substantial praise from Belichick.
But somewhat lost in the shuffle of some of New England’s most productive players at the position is Troy Brown, and he clearly was the first great Patriots slot receiver of the Belichick era.
Without Brown, it’s hard to imagine Brady’s career getting off to the illustrious start it did by winning three Super Bowl titles in four years.