Watch: Julian Edelman Smoothly Freezing Two Giants Defenders

The New England Patriots smashed the New York Giants on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. It wasn’t their best game, but their score is 6-0 at this point of the regular season. Every player contributed to the final 35-14 score, and wide receiver Julian Edelman had a few highlight reel plays on his own. Giants defenders couldn’t even touch him.

One of the plays happened on a brilliant route that ended with a diving grab. It brought the Pats within five yards of the end zone. Before this catch, Edelman froze Michael Thomas and Janoris Jenkins.

Quarterback Tom Brady had words of praise for his favorite target.

“He’s one of the best players in the history of the franchise,” TB12 said Monday on WEEI’s “Greg Hill Show.” When you think of some of the great receivers we’ve had, Julian is right up there at the top. So you’ve got to get him the ball, and he’s making a lot of yards with it in his hands. “We put a lot on Julian. Julian’s a very smart player. Very tough. He’s mentally, physically tough. What he’s gone through the last few weeks with his injury and then still just laying it on the line — you see even on that catch-and-run there in the third quarter, him kind of diving over the pile. He’s an incredible player, an incredible teammate, and the more we get him the ball, the better it is for our offense.”

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is also amazed with Edelman’s skills.

“Julian’s a tough kid, always has been,” the coach said Monday in a conference call with reporters. “He showed that in college. He showed it his rookie year here and all the way through his career. He fights for every yard. He’s a competitive blocker. He’s got excellent playing strength and plays bigger than what his size is because of his leverage, pad level and overall physical and mental toughness. He’s done a great job for us and continues to do that. He’s one of the most competitive players I’ve coached.”

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