NFL Media’s Peter Schrager Details The Importance Of Julian Edelman For Patriots in 2020

Peter Schrager is well aware of the power star wideout Julian Edelman will provide for the New England Patriots in 2020. Edelman is a key contributor and he is a veteran leader.

The veteran has been one of the Patriots’ veteran leaders in the past few years. However, 2020 will be nothing like the seasons Edelman has had during his time with the team. Star quarterback Tom Brady is out now, and Edelman will have to try even harder to help his team win games.

Schrager can’t wait to see how will Edelman accept the leadership role. Will he be able to help his Patriots teammates improve?

“Isn’t his role even more important this year, though?” Schrager said on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “You look around, it’s no longer Brady, there’s no longer Kyle Van Noy. You look in that room, he’s one of those veteran leaders. It’s him and Devin McCourty and a bunch of other talented guys who are looking around saying, ‘Hey, guys. We’re not so bad still.’ I look at Edelman as a leader now because he’s always been Brady’s wingman. He’s always been the complementary piece. We can talk about the Super Bowl catches and all of his success.

“I remember last year, that Bills game, him barely being able to walk, going into the tunnel, coming back out and scoring what was essentially a game-winning touchdown. Like, Edelman can still gut it out. But to me, it’s what is he going to do to make N’Keal Harry better? What is going to do to make Damiere Byrd better? What is he going to do to help in the locker room? Because Brady is a huge void without him being there.”

Julian Edelman has his eyes on 2020

That’s exactly the right mindset Edelman has heading into the upcoming NFL season. He is 34, but age has nothing on his physical condition and performance. Edelman is more than motivated to prove everyone wrong and snatch another Super Bowl MVP award. We all know that he will be able to do that.

Only time will tell if Edelman is ready to take over the leadership in New England. For now, he is using Brady’s departure to lead the Patriots to another Super Bowl. That would be the seventh title for the team in the Brady-Belichick era. Things may turn really well for the team, and we can’t wait to see what happens in the next few months.