re: Tom Brady is now alone as the greatest NFL QB ever

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Welker had five 1,000 yard seasons

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All of them with Brady and the Patriots. Before Welker got to New England the only thing people thought about him was that he was a good return man. Brady made him into a star. Since going to Denver there has been a notable drop off in his production. Perhaps it's injuries, perhaps it's age, but the man has not been the same since leaving New England.

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brown had the stellar 1,000 yard 2001

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Which turned out to be his first and only 1,000-yard season, and he had been with the Patriots since 1993. Is it a coincidence that Brady was throwing to him?

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Edelman topped 1,000 last year and had 972 this year.

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He was a perennial back-up player with the Patriots until Welker's departure. He had been with the franchise since '09 and hadn't distinguished himself enough to get significant playing time up until last year. Edelman's stats are a byproduct of a lack of options. Not skill.