I think it certainly appeared in the first two games before he got hurt that they were actively trying to get him the ball more, even at the expense of Welker’s playing time. Edelman remains a bit of an enigma to me though, because even when they were really incorporating him into the offense he never really stood out.
He was targeted 15 times in the first three games, and only came up with 10 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown. I love how Edelman plays hard, and he has great quickness and toughness, but at the end of the day it’s about production and I haven’t really seen enough yet for me to think he has the potential to be a prime weapon.
But it certainly looks like the Pats will continue to give him a shot, unless his hand injury sent him permanently back down the depth chart. Should be an interesting area to watch after the bye week.