Julian Edelman React To Patriots’ Mohamed Sanu Trade
The New England Patriots traded for Mohamed Sanu, and every player on the team likes the idea of playing alongside the veteran wide receiver. Julian Edelman is one of them despite the fact that his position on the roster may be in danger.
Edelman took to Twitter to express his opinion of the most recent addition to his team.
Sanu will join Edelman, Josh Gordon, Phillip Dorsett, N’Keal Harry, Jakobi Meyers, Gunner Olszewski and Matthew Slater. He will be the third or fourth wideout on the depth chart.
It looks like the Patriots have been trying to sign Sanu for quite some time.
“They’ve been trying
to get him since before the draft,” Adam Schefter said. “They offered a (second-round pick) before the
draft, and the Falcons turned them down. The Falcons were in a different spot
then than they are today losing games. When Atlanta lost Sunday and it was
clear they’re not going to be making the type of run they’d like to, the
Falcons decided to make the move.
“I think the two sides began intensifying discussions maybe
Sunday night, maybe Monday and basically put the framework in place to get this
done,” Schefter told WEEI.
“I believe that if the Patriots weren’t going to pay that
price, I think other teams — I don’t know if they would go to a two — but keep
in mind, with the Patriots, a two is like a (third-round pick) to other teams,”
Schefter pointed out. “That’s the price of doing business. If New England
wasn’t going to step up, there were going to be other teams that would have
stepped up. There were enough other teams seeking wide receiver help. That’s
what New England was going to have to pay to get this guy, New England has
wanted this guy and New England finally has this guy. They need and want more
help. They want that, and they got it in Sanu.”
“I don’t think they’re ever done,” he said on WEEI. “I don’t
know how likely it is they make another move, but I wouldn’t be surprised. …
It’s not like they don’t need help at those spots, and if they can find help at
those spots and it makes sense, they’ll do it.”