NFL Power Rankings: Top 10 wide receiver duos in 2017
2016 stats
Julian Edelman: 98 receptions, 1,108 yards, 3 touchdowns
Brandin Cooks (with NO): 78 receptions, 1,173 yards, 8 touchdowns
Who does Tom Brady trust?
Only four players in the NFL saw more targets in 2016 than Julian Edelman. pic.twitter.com/TONNvqkTxN
— PFF (@PFF) June 27, 2017
Julian Edelman not only has some of the best hands in the NFL, he’s extremely elusive after the catch. Edelman has become an elite playmaker for the Patriots, moving the chains and providing big plays in the postseason, including the catch of the decade in last year’s Super Bowl.
He’s now being joined by one of the most explosive downfield threats in the NFL in Brandin Cooks. The Patriots traded their first rounder for Cooks, who has 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons combined.
The big play target will be a perfect pairing with Edelman.