Julian Edelman SELECTED BY: Patriots Round 7 (23)

SI Grade 2.77 GRADING SYSTEM

BIOGRAPHY: Junior-college transfer who started the past three seasons at quarterback. Senior totals included 55.6%/1,820/13/11 as a passer and 215/1,370/13 on the ground, where he led the team in rushing. Also averaged 39.2 yards on four punts. Junior numbers included 51.9%/1,318/7/9 as a passer.

POSITIVES: Multipurpose quarterback with the ability to create yardage whenever he handles the ball. Tough ball-carrier who displays good vision, elusiveness, and the ability to make defenders miss. Squirts through the small holes of the defense and creates his own yardage. Displays the quickness and agility to turn the corner, and plays faster than his forty time. Adequate passer who generally shows good accuracy and does not make poor decisions. Occasionally used as a return specialist.

NEGATIVES: Does not have a set position for the next level. Lacks the size to be a featured runner and overall skill to be a passer.

ANALYSIS: Edelman is much like former Kent State quarterback Joshua Cribbs, a college passer who's very productive handling the ball. Like Cribbs, Edelman is a prospect who will fall out of the draft, yet have a real opportunity to make it at the next level as a return specialist/situational ball carrier/option passer.

PROJECTION: Free Agent