mike what do you think the market will be like for edelman? i can’t imagine anybody other than the texans giving him a better contract than the patriots would because most of his catches were for only a few yards and likely because Brady didn’t trust throwing it anywhere else. ultimately, i wouldn’t be too surprised if it does happening because he is also a solid punt returner.

Yeah, I think teams that don’t know Edelman, like Bill O’Brien does, might be a little worried signing a guy who’s had one healthy year with good production and with an elite quarterback.

Could he reproduce that kind of season with a lesser QB? Houston makes sense, because the offensive system will likely be very similar, but outside of them, it’s hard to project Edelman and think he will still be as productive.

His elite punt return skills are kind of the wild card, because even if he isn’t the same receiver in a different offense with a different QB, you’re still going to get his punt returns out of the deal.

Let’s face it, there was almost no market last year for Edelman even with his elite return skills, so how much difference does a year of 100 catches make?

I’d be wary if I was another team without any connection to Edelman. That could keep his price low enough that the Pats can retain him.