Vertically Challenged, Despair Thee Not!!

by MaPatsFan on May 6, 2008 9:55 PM EDT Comment 5 comments

Source: www.espn.com

Ok, I admit it. I have a MASSIVE man crush on Wes Welker. Every chance I get, I will write about Wes (Note to PatsPulpit faithful: if my obsession becomes obnoxious, please email me). He can live in my house and I will make him breakfast and I will give him a healthy lunch for practice and I will iron all his number 83 jersies and...what Now Maaahhh? I'm blogging with my friends! No, not logging. That's what they do in Maine. I'm blogging...with a B! Yes, I took my medication.

Now, where was I...

Wes, man crush, medication...oh yeah. Perchance, you may ask, "Why now dost thou scribe about Master Welker?" Perchance, I will tell you. I was perusing Mike Reiss's blog , as I do on a somewhat obsessive basis, and I came across an article entitled Wes Welker impact . YES!! An opportunity to write about Wes falls right in my lap. The article talks about Brett Swain , 7th round draft choice for the Packers , and Cowboys free agent rookie, Danny Amendola who went to Texas Tech, just like you know who. Brett sums it up pretty well:

Wes Welker has done wonders for guys like me getting drafted and getting guys more looks.

The little engine that can, but gets no respect, has become the little engine that gives defensive backs fits. Typical scenario: Brady to Wes. Wes makes an impossible 90 degree juke to the right, stops short. Defensive back, caught in the middle of saying, "What the..." gazes in wonder as Wes bangs a U-turn to the left, flat footing the poor, defenseless back.

Could it be raw talent? Could it be that ridiculous lateral movement he has from years of soccer? Both, I'm sure. It could also be a relentless work ethic. Winner of the Patriots's 12th Player Award , he simply personifies what it means to be a Patriot. No bull. No frills. Just talent and hard work.

What Maahhh? No, tell the cawps I wus no.wayuh.neah Fawxburo. (Jeez, this #83 jersey is small. I wonder if Wes will miss it from his locker...).

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I’ll never get over Welker’s juke in the Chargers game (Week 2). He literally hopped back, let the other guy over-pursue, pushed off his back foot and just ran right by him. You know which one I’m talking about…

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8026acfd

Fast forward about 58 seconds. I can’t wait to see him juking the pants off other players next season.

by NESilver on May 7, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta LOVE Welker! And Moss! And Brady! And...

Fantastic video clip! Brought back all of that new excitement from last year (Man! are we really that good?!), before the pressure of perfection set in. Thanks for sending the link. I really wish NFL Films put out a DVD from our season last year, yes even in spite of the way it ended. We could always eject it after the AFC Championship game.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on May 7, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd watch...

Heck, I wouldn’t even mind if they did include the Super Bowl in the DVD. However, they would have to edit the footage and end the game right after Tom Brady’s touchdown pass to Randy Moss – only then would I watch.

No problem with the link, I had a blast watching some of the old highlights from this past season on NFL.com, so I figured I’d share. The Welker clip was too good NOT to share… what a great pickup for the Pats he was.

by NESilver on May 8, 2008 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Video posted as a FanShot

Props to NESilver for finding this video! And I will play this video over and over and over…

by MaPatsFan on May 7, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The little engine that nobody wanted

I can’t really make fun of you since my chosen moniker is 6thround, but even
if I had the leeway I wouldn’t ;) The Welker trade from last year still cracks
me up. It speaks volumes about the organization. They were willing to pay
more to both the Dolphins and Welker than anyone else (in fact, I don’t
think that anyone else was in the ballpark.) Because of their track record,
not too many people called it a reach, but no one in the media even dreamed
that he would have the impact that he did. The staff knew what he could do
in their system with the personnel around him, and they made sure that they
got him. It’s why I laugh at people who think that any of the team’s recent decisions
were reaches (like drafting Mayo 10th overall, or Slater in the 6th round.) It’s
always about what worth you think you can get for your team, and making sure
you get it. Paying Mayo as a 10th pick instead of say a 20th is non-trivial,
but if he can make as much of an impact as apparently this staff thinks he
can, then the opportunity cost of drafting him 10th is marginal compared to
the risk of not getting him (i.e. if someone stepped in at 19 to snatch him
away.) This team never cares about someone saying they “reached”, in fact I
don’t think they even hear that type of criticism. In the end they make
better decisions because they follow their own track, instead of just
following conventional wisdom.