This squib from Weenieworld is essentially an attack on Wes Welker as somehow being a "selfish" player because he ended up going to Denver when the Patriots wouldn't pay him enough. But then again, Heath Evans is a Caste clown most of the time. Last week he referred to Christian McCaffrey as a "boy," saying, "The Panthers need to learn how to get that boy the ball in creative ways," knowing full well he'd be out of a job if he referred to say Leonard Fournette that way. Saying that Edelman "embraces the grind it out for the common good mentality" implies that Welker didn't. Welker was the ultimate team player, giving up his body (and sometimes his head as in suffering concussions) on a weekly basis to help his team win. How many black receivers go over the middle as fearlessly as Wes did?
Why not just say something like "I expect the Patriots and Edelman to agree on a contract extension." Black players change teams in free agency a lot more than White ones (who do indeed tend to be better team players and often sign for less than they're worth as a result). Evans is another of those NFL "overachievers" who embraced Stockholm Syndrome and make ideal Caste clown analysts and announcers when their playing career is over.
NFL Network's Heath Evans doesn't expect a contract dispute between the Patriots and Julian Edelman. Edelman's four-year, $17 million contract will expire after 2017. He's around the same age Wes Welker was when he left New England for a bigger payday in Denver, but Evans, a former Patriot himself, doesn't expect that to happen with Edelman. "I don’t think we’re going to see that with Jules," said Evans. "I think Jules embraces the grind-it-out-for-the-common-good mentality." The presence of Brandin Cooks and Rob Gronkowski could eat into Edelman's workload this year but he's still Tom Brady's safety valve and a good bet to return WR2 value in fantasy.
