Who Were The 28 Wide Receivers Drafted Before Julian Edelman? Where Are They Now?

Julian Edelman is a three-time Super Bowl champion and has even won a Super Bowl MVP. Edelman has been a reliable target for Tom Brady since entering the league and has made a name for himself. He has a wild journey to where he is now, playing quarterback in college and making a switch over to wide receiver in the pros. If that wasn’t enough to overcome, he wasn’t taken until the 232nd selection in the seventh round in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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[@mkcwright1820]

You should do all the qbs to be drafted before Julian Edelman

[@samurraiwarrior11]

i feel like the video would be too long for because Edelman was the last "QB" taken and that puts 11 other quarterbacks ahead of him. The only notable QB's ahead of him are Stafford and Mark Sanchez with the others not doing much in their careers

[@KoltonReitz]

@@samurraiwarrior11 they did 198 players drafted before Tom Brady

[@samurraiwarrior11]

@@KoltonReitz yeah but why would they go out of their way to showcase a player they've done before

[@mkcwright1820]

Sal Esquer why wouldn’t he it would be good, would u watch it cause I know the I wouldn’t be the only one to watch

[@olinpinckney3969]

Sal Esquer ttbttttttttttt ttttttttttt ttttttttttt ttttttttt

[@m7silvestri]

The greatest catch in Super Bowl history.

[@peytonpatenaude9587]

Edelman my favorite player left on the pats, power outage won’t stop me from watching this video

[@ArmandoGarciaJr.]

Dude this is just about the worst WR draft class I’ve ever seen💀💀💀

[@casualnerd4615]

To be fair Knox was pretty damn good. But check out his injury it's really heartbreaking.

[@KoltonReitz]

Knox was good till his horrible injury and it really hurt my bears fans hearts

[@debro1202]

Casual Nerd so u not finna mention Michael Crabtree 😂

[@ninjafarmer9779]

Mike Wallace was decent

[@casualnerd4615]

@@debro1202 Eh Crabtree was solid don't get me wrong but Knox was a far bigger steal than Edelman at the pace he was going. Already making a probowl and at his pace he was going to break 1000 yards. Which Crabtree has done only twice.

[@SaltoDaKid]

I was like Eldman 4’11 in freshmen year I was lightest and shortest player for my football and basketball team but unlike Eldman I didn’t get my 8 inches until after senior year

[@discordtrolls5668]

So your still short asf?

[@nickguitarfreak17]

Same man lol

[@bh7902]

dam 5'7 oof

[@kdawg9190]

I was 5’7 at the end of eighth grade. Grew 8 inches that summer and was 6’3 when I started high school. Thank god lol

[@aidenbienish5924]

Could you guys do a “who were the 10 WRs taken before Chris Godwin”? Would love to see That.

[@ethanrunyon3687]

Depressed NY Sports Fan you obviously don’t need it if you knew that there were 10😂

[@lawnggawn]

Ethan Runyon 😂😂

[@shashankiyer814]

You just got your wish brodie

[@3rdNShort]

Johnny Knox Is One Of The Saddest Stories In NFL History. It Hits My Heart Every Time

[@jlk576]

Frfr rip

[@OakTreeFootball]

I was watching something else, but immediately left when I saw This! I love how much effort you put in your videos!

[@JDProdNFL]

thanks

[@bassf0x356]

Same

[@shepdollahon2815]

Is it me or does this guy sound like KTO

[@pennyomega7421]

Sounds like a baby version of him😂

[@jessemarkham3959]

I’m pretty sure he made the change to wr in the offseason before he got drafted to the pats.

[@adamwhitney6768]

Jesse Markham I think so to I’m pretty sure I’ve seen videos that said he used to have days where he would workout and run routes all day before he was drafted

[@christopherchan5245]

I’m pretty sure officially he was drafted as a qb tho. Yes he did consider switching positions, that’s why he ran routes.

[@steveosborn7224]

At first I thought Edelman was a less athletic version of Wes Welker. Like Welker looked faster, quicker, and maybe stronger. BUT! Edelman is way more clutch and mentally and physically tough. He was catching passes I don’t think many other receivers could have caught in the biggest of games. Certainly not Welker he dropped them.

[@MYNiqqa-qw1my]

I remember this draft like it was yesterday. A lot of these receivers actually flashed plenty of potential making pro bowls and such, but none of them could sustain the success for a long time

[@H_K_N_]

take a shot every time he says a player is now in the CFL.

[@skipperdee_pickens3037]

Buren ene. Bjes no hunny I’m nott drrunmk

[@KoltonReitz]

I just think my liver failed. Oh no

[@yannikm.6483]

I've been waiting for this for so long! Thanks🙏🏽

[@AAA-qq8ur]

I’m a broncos fan, so I hate the Pats, but Edelman’s hella underrated

[@zanetickoo4402]

Ima pats fam but I can respect that

[@SpicyPepperon]

Is he underrated if literally everyone calls him underrated?

[@matthewstevens5450]

Uh that is incorrect

[@MangH0]

How tf is he underrated. Delusional Pats fans think and convince others he's a HOFer

[@Muffledbox]

I might be biased but in this draft I think Jeremy Maclin is the underrated one

[@zanetickoo4402]

So happy to see this vid. Huge Edelman fan

[@Fall-Out-Lobo25]

Amazing Video man. Keep up the good work

[@a.j.dewdney5968]

3:18 props to the guy who went flying in on the pileup

[@sids3479]

People Drafted before Chandler Jones! Love the Vids, you have gotten yourself a fan and subscriber.

[@gael3933]

Bruh he was playing at my school in the first clip

[@senorroybien887]

You guys should do these videos but for older players like for example the 15 players drafted before Jerry rice. As a Broncos fan I would love to see the 19 players taken before Steve Atwater because of the insane players in that draft, also love the work you guys do here!!!

[@cypher787]

rice wasnt even the first receiver taken either Al Toon and Eddie Brown were taken ahead of him

[@jayjohnston1]

Edelman had a 4.46 40, and Welker's 40 was 4.65

[@Patprod]

love your channel bro! also a jules fan

[@kayleesburner1493]

Edelman is the most underrated wr in the league

[@dimitrijames00001]

Bruh i remeber before his SB mvp game me and a rams fan co worker argued how good he was

[@christopherchan5245]

Finally yall did my favorite player. Thanks

[@malcolmlaugh2049]

I don't really like Edelman, but you guys have such great vids I'll put up with it.

[@davidwagner6876]

I love your videos

[@JDProdNFL]

thanks

[@noahman39]

The Michael Crabtree clip cutting out lmaooo we see you guys

[@kcjones7735]

Cali in the building, Damn tht Class had so many Gems in IT.. Has to be the BEST WR Class I've seen so far💯💯💯 Drink Up🍻

[@peytonpatenaude9587]

At least the 1st rounders weren’t just no names and all had at least 1 half decent season

[@semicharmedlife311]

Julian Edelman ranks second all-time in playoffs receptions behind some guy named Rice and is a Super Bowl MVP that made one of the best catches in Super Bowl history versus the Falcons and was entirely uncoverable during the Patriots-Rams Super Bowl. Also, multi-time 100 catch receiver. Respect.

[@matthewstevens5450]

Dude it’s easy to get receptions in the playoffs when your team is in the Super Bowl every year and you Tom Brady throwing to you and he is the only halfway decent receiver on the patriots other then when Gronk was on the team he is also super bowl mvp because he made one good catch that saved the game you know who else made a good catch once oh ya every wide receiver in the nfl and it’s easy to be a multi time 100 reception receiver when every other wide out on the team is ass

[@semicharmedlife311]

@@matthewstevens5450 So many errors. First, grammar and punctuation are never a bad thing. Second, Edelman had Tom Brady throwing to him...just like Rice had Montana throwing to him and the Marks brothers had Dan Marino. We don't deduct from a players greatness because they had other greatness around them. Lastly, Edelman made the "one good catch that saved the game" in a different Super Bowl (vs. Falcons) than the one in which he won Super Bowl MVP (vs. Rams). Oops. Guess you didn't know that.

[@matthewstevens5450]

semicharmedlife311 did you just compare Jerry rice to Julian Edelman

[@semicharmedlife311]

@@matthewstevens5450 No. You need to develop some reading comprehension, Matthew. I compared crediting or discrediting a WR based on who was throwing them the ball. Additionally, there IS a comparison for playoff receptions between the 2 players, coincidentally. You're out of your league here, bro.

[@matthewstevens5450]

semicharmedlife311 maybe I do need to develop some reading comprehension because I swear that’s what you said 😂 but there is a comparison between there receptions but not the way they play the game what I’m trying to get across is that how many receiving yards you have in the playoffs doesn’t decide if u are good or not just because he catches a lot of balls doesn’t mean he is elite now does he have hands sure but he is not the receiver that he is made out to be if you take Julian Edelman put him with a average qb and put him on a team that is not lead by the best coach in nfl history he will not perform at the level of a number one receiver

[@clark2501]

I don’t know why but Edelman really reminds me of Marques Colston. Both 7th round, highly underrated guys that have played with some of the best QBs of all time.

[@malcolmlaugh2049]

Great videos, guys! Could you do "who was drafted before deandre hopkins?"

[@Juzreg]

Most these receiver only had 1 good season and declined

[@jlk576]

Rip Knox he was a beast

[@nonyia17]

This was the worst draft class of all time...wow

[@debro1202]

Not really most of these guys were pretty solid at first they just got old as hell and declined

[@lt422]

Yeah Maclin was a dawg

[@joeyj1036]

Shady McCoy was a beast

[@Zalwalloo]

Must not be familiar with the 2006 draft class. Jay Cutler was the best player in it lmao

[@dimitrijames00001]

@@Zalwalloo big oof moment

[@adalbertoprado967]

Do Jordy Nelson next please

[@Muffledbox]

Adalberto Prado Yes

[@kabobbobs6]

Glad to see maclin get some respect

[@brodywalker5481]

edelmen is my favorite player ever! #PATRIOTS FAN 4EVER

[@matthewstevens5450]

Brody Walker oh my

[@sectorlegend535]

Do who were the corners drafted before tredavious white

[@KaseyRacem]

*Wide Receiver from the 2009 draft gets cut* Toronto Argonauts: *YOU WANNA JOB*

[@aathimano2674]

Pretty much my agros signed too much receivers 😂😂

[@carterreid9869]

Hunter Carper Racing the Argos suck

[@williamkelley1971]

Those defenders at 7:56 had a glitch in the Matrix.

[@ajp095]

I SCREEEAAMMMED when he said Jeremy Maclin has 72 receptions for 470-something yards, looked it up and it was 40 receptions, just in case there was no correction.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

there were a ton of jumps and cuts, i get you had to cut length but cutting things like wallace’s tenure with the dolphins and crabtree’s tenure with the raiders (where he was arguably at his best) are brutal

[@rarr1111ify]

Do one about Larry Fitzgerald

[@rockthefrogs6385]

I remember when Kam popped him in the super bowl. That was a good memory for me he is a true short king tank

[@danielcurran4348]

You should do who was drafted before fletcher Cox

[@ericblondeel7976]

Anyone else peep aaron curry in the back right corner behind juaquin iglesias 🤣🤣 must have been rookie picture day

[@camh1809]

Damnnn I forgot about maclin. Dude was a beast

[@l.krichardson6115]

Everyone was injured or a bust so all wide receiver in draft class got injuries that sad 😢

[@Jitsnapping904]

Would love to see a video of QBs taking before Tom Brady.

[@islucario464]

*WR from the 2009 draft class gets released* Toronto Argonauts: “Allow is to introduce ourselves”

[@lTheFreshKingl]

Lol I like how no one ever mentions his ped use

[@complexfate6651]

Can u do marshon lattimore

[@aathimano2674]

Damn my agros signed alot of underperforming receivers from the nfl

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

As a Pats fan, Edelman is my hero. Edelman has pushed himself. Unlike Brady and Gronk, Edelman is a Patriot for life✊

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

Jim Watson No. Edelman is a Patriot 4 Life. He has been and always will be. Not for some shitty contract the Bucs offer him. Not even if the entire Patriots roster got traded to the Bucs

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

Jim Watson Bro it’s such Fax TF you mean?? Edelman will never leave New England. If Edelman leaves its only to retire a New England Patriot

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

Jim Watson Lawyer was a great safety for us. The 3rd best we’ve ever had next to Devin Mcourty and Rodney Harrison. I mean he was really good. He was there when we won our first of 6 rings. But it was only the beginning for Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England freakin Patriots

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

Jim Watson Yeah that’s true maybe even kept him 2 years for the sake that he was there for longer then any patriots player. Gronkowski left, Brady left, couple people back in the day left or retired like Tedy Bruschi

[@dillonmacdonald6378]

Jim Watson Fax bro. Even in SB51 with that wild catch with Desmond Trufant, Keanu Neal and Deion Jones all up in his face he managed to catch that ball and that turned the SB around. Edelman puts so much Heart into football. From a 6th round QB pick from Kent State to 3x SB winner as a WR. And every time he steps on the field someone’s ankles will get broke by this “Small little White Guy”

[@aj-lh3yz]

Can you please change the background music . It makes the videos feel repetitive

[@lucasr2050]

Who were the 0 players drafted before joe burrow?

[@cadenhyde9510]

you mean the Toronto Argonauts’ receiver core?

[@slisel033190]

Ay j&d, are yall from MD.

[@JDProdNFL]

Nope, VA.

[@slisel033190]

@@JDProdNFL, I gotcha cause I'm from MD.

[@bighentaiguy2585]

How do you go from 1st round pick to not being able to make the XFL

[@rzxkam573]

Yes yes and yes

[@christianmccon7455]

So Edelman is basically Taysom Hill

[@ethanwebber7056]

Bro, Edelman is way better than Hill

[@jorgeabud1133]

Yes, but tiny

[@HollywoodExile]

Crabtree was amazing

[@mikec4487]

The NFL is racist because 4 white qbs were drafted ahead of Lamar Jackson, yet no one says its racist that 28 black wide receivers were taken ahead of Julian Edelman

[@twj9019]

Fix your editing but also stay on your grind good luck

[@levibundy8233]

There is a difference between better than expected and elite.

[@matthewstevens5450]

Levi Bundy yes Edelman was better then expected and not elite

[@AAA-qq8ur]

Y’all should really start a podcast

[@JDProdNFL]

🤔

[@xandervlahos7590]

Wait..... Edelman played for my local community college

[@Emmanuel-xv5bp]

I wonder how many really good and talented wide receivers being drafted by bad teams with bad quarterbacks end up wasting away the talent they had...Hmmm?

[@khalilli6613]

should do one on every patriot player drafted in the 5th round or lower to win a superbowl

[@jameshartman3630]

10:45 correction, he was somehow skipped on for a pro bowl that season 🤦‍♂️

[@bigcel42]

Why the Glitch when explaining Crabtree's best play?

[@JDProdNFL]

KZbin attempted to block this video due to copyright. The only way to keep it public was to trim the claimed clips. Our more recent vids don't have this issue.

[@bigcel42]

@@JDProdNFL All good 👍 great stuff!

[@spookyfool]

I wonder what he would be if he was a QB for a team. Prolly someone who play well in a good system but on a bad team he would be considered bad.

[@ArmandoGarciaJr.]

Johnny Knox was a fucking STUD

[@javierrios4735]

Yall shouldve done a qb/wrs taken before edelman

[@blueleprechaun1888]

12:02 still looking for his ankles 11 years later

[@dimitrijames00001]

Oof

[@doeiffy8317]

Yessa

[@Vesnew]

Him and me share the same birthday.

[@devmanboy8316]

2:11 through 2:40 guess we know why he chose to wear number 11

[@broskimate7217]

Majority of these dudes coulda had great careers but soo many injuries

[@carterreid9869]

Man the Argos lol

[@quest4adventure495]

This was a rough draft for wide receivers. Yes I did that on purpose.

[@CBF.W]

Who were the 3 quarterbacks drafted before jp losman

[@vraj2053]

I heard if you’re early they reply

[@JDProdNFL]

true

[@Theofficial26]

Now it’s 2020 when I’m commenting but they should put him back at qb over cam Newton and cam Newton play Wr I think that would be right

[@wyattmartin2303]

Did you mean Helsinki not helinski?

[@anwardorsey8770]

Bro I rolled and smoked a whole blunt and typed this and ther are still naming people

[@terryfeynman]

THis is what you get when you draft a sorry receiver like crabtree before edelman

[@gerardorc6216]

Now without Brady, Edelman is our leader in the offense! #GoPats

[@Ordaz01]

WHat a bad wr class

[@vikingsfan5755]

He went to my sisters middle school lol

[@jakeadair1706]

Edelman patriots QB1?

[@TheRealIsaakAllen]

If you're talking about a specific play you should be showing the highlight, in lieu of random footage from their career.

[@CptJack2112]

The only reason Edelman is so widely known is because the patriots don't have any other receivers

[@hallxz2698]

Go Panthers!!!

[@dabestdaybroz4742]

#HTTR

[@donovanwhite9717]

Tru!!!!

[@GJgabriel28]

There is 7 rounds in the draft? I say put ‘em in free agency at that point

[@minecraftman4769]

Bruh why do the patriots always get such good players so late

[@woodsonvolcy6322]

Rip of one who died.