Julian Edelman Quotes
Ball security is job security here.
Edelman, Julian. Press Conference. New England Patriots, 18 Oct. 2013, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
The bad 4 things: The passer fumbles the ball; he gets tackled behind the line of scrimage for a loss; the pass is incomplete and there is no gain; the pass is intercepted and the ball goes to the opposition. This has often been used as a classic example of the problem of analysis without quantification, While more "bad" things can hapopen than good ones. if the probabilities are taken into account and the benefits and losses of each event is measured, the forward pass is the best and most important offensive tactic in football. Even Hayes eventually realized that and added passing to his offense.
Julian Francis Edelman is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played quarterback at Kent State and was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Patriots, where he transitioned to a punt returner and wide receiver role. Edelman became a primary offensive starter by his fifth year in 2013 and was a staple of New England's receiving corps until his retirement following the 2020 season.
