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  • Wes Welker insists he's "not frustrated whatsoever" with his contract situation.
  • Wes Welker says he "probably misspoke" when he said long-term talks with the Patriots were getting worse.
  • The Boston Globe and Boston Herald report that receiver Wes Welker may have done himself a disservice in contract negotiations with the Patriots on Thursday when he spoke publicly about the progres... Expand +
  • According to the Boston Globe, Wes Welker's decision to go public about contract negotiations over the past couple of weeks "has not gone over well with the Patriots."
  • Wes Welker told the Boston Herald that long-term contract talks with the Patriots have "gotten worse" since he signed his franchise tender.
  • New England Patriots franchise free-agent WR Wes Welker announced Tuesday, May 15, that he signed his one-year franchise tender for $9.5 million. No word on the two sides being any closer to a long... Expand +
  • According to a league source, wide receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender. That means he'll play out the 2012 season under a one-year deal guaranteed at $9.5 million.
  • Patriots re-signed franchise player Wes Welker to a one-year, $9.515 million contract.
  • One-year, guaranteed $9.515 million for 2012 Wes Welker announced on his Twitter feed that he did sign, writing: "I signed my tender today. I love the game and I love my teammates! Hopefully... Expand +
  • New England Patriots franchise free-agent WR Wes Welker indicated he likely will not sit out any regular season games if he does not receive a long-term contract because he is scheduled to make $9.... Expand +
  • Patriots receiver Wes Welker went on the radio station WEEI on Monday and said that he doesn't expect to miss any regular season games. Welker is looking for a long-term contract and doesn't like b... Expand +
  • Unsigned franchise player Wes Welker confirmed Monday that he will not let a holdout extend into the season.
  • The Patriots took Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert with their final pick in the seventh round of the draft. At 5-foot-10 and 194 pounds, Ebert ran a 4.41 this spring and is in the same mold ... Expand +
  • When the Patriots open their mandatory minicamp in June, franchised wide receiver Wes Welker says he won't be there. Welker is looking for a long-term contract and doesn't like being tagged with th... Expand +
  • Franchise player Wes Welker said Tuesday he's "probably not going to" attend the Patriots' mandatory June minicamp.
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2009 Archives (published August, 2009)

 

The Slots

How does a short, slow, white dude finish in the top 20 in fantasy points in both the last two years?  The answer is….he doesn’t.  Welker finished 21st overall this year.   He did finish 11th overall in 2007, though.  “The Slot Machine” is nearly impossible to defend.  No one finds the seams like this guy, and despite not having good top speed, his quickness is unmatched.  He has parlayed discipline, determination, sticky fingers, and an overall acute understanding of the WR position into an unlikely NFL career.  

Not many 5’9” white guys trying to play receiver are drafted into the NFL and Welker is no different.  He was not drafted after graduating Texas Tech but was signed as a free agent in 2004 by San Diego.  He was cut after week one, though, and managed to sign on with the Dolphins to contribute on special teams.   This was all he needed.

 

Put Me In Coach

Welker has been a willing contributor at every level.  In high school he played RB, defensive back, and was the team kicker.  At Texas Tech, he played receiver and was constantly used on reverses and other trick plays.  He also returned punts and holds the NCAA record returning eight for TDs.  And at the NFL level, he is one of only two players in the history of the game to kick an extra point, a field goal, record a tackle, and return a kickoff and punt... in the same game.  It was October 10th, 2004... and it was against the Patriots.

 

2007-2008

Whether that fateful game put Welker on Belichick's radar or not is not in question.  Once Welker achieved restricted free agent status, instead of doing the slimy thing by offering up a poison pill contract (they were tempted), they instead offered the 'Fins 2nd and 7th round draft picks and quickly locked up their Slot Machine for what's looking like for good.  Welker has been an All-Pro WR ever since. 

He racked up career bests in yards (1,175) and TDs (8) in '07, but then lost Brady a minute or two into week one of the '08 season.  Welker's fantasy stats suffered a bit.  He was able to maintain the yards (1,165) and receptions (111), but his TDs sank down to three on the year.  Cassel certainly struggled to find the 5'9" white boy down in the red-zone.  One of the ways he was able to maintain his yards in '08 was in the YAC stat column.  He led the league in yards after the catch with 758 yards; no other receiver had more than 600 yards last season.  Respect.  Welker also only dropped four balls... on 150 targets.

 

 

2009 Fantasy Outlook

 

Our only issue with a guy like Welker is that he doesn’t have a ton of upside.  He is as steady as they come that makes a solid addition to any team, but won’t be that guy that hoists your team on his shoulder and win you a week outright with 180 yards and two or three TDs – and there are 12-13 guys that can do that multiple times in a year and another.  That said, Brady is back under center, and assuming the rust doesn’t last too long and the knee surgeries hold up, Welker could be looking at a season of output similar to ’07.   If you are sitting on a couple of explosive RBs and at least one stud WR, Welker as your WR2 is a solid maneuver.   So make him the 15th WR off the board for the ’09 season.

super bowl catches record - 11 catches - jerry rice

SOURCE: http://huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html

 

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