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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Mac Jones has very impressive pocket awareness for a young quarterback

What I'm most impressed about with Mac [Jones] is his ability to sidestep a guy in the pocket, step up, keep his eyes downfield... and be able to deliver a ball. Those are things that you don't see very often from younger quarterbacks. That calm, cool, collect in his pocket awareness. He's not mobile by any means, but his ability to move in the pocket... he's got a good foundation going.

Jones did make the Pro Bowl as a rookie and showed the traits Edelman described that year, though he couldn't maintain that level.

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Oct 15, 2021
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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

I was rooting for the Patriots over Tom Brady and the Bucs

I was rooting for the Pats [over the Bucs]. I mean, my guy [Brady] gets all... He gets a little sensitive sometimes. He's my best friend, and... I don't think he probably would [say I'm his best friend], not anymore. Why would I ever root [against the Patriots]?

The Patriots played the Bucs on Oct 3, 2021. Edelman confirmed his allegiance after the fact.
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Oct 15, 2021
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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

The 49ers are my second favorite team and I love Kyle Shanahan

I'm rooting for the Niners number two. Big Niners guy. I like the Niners. I like [Kyle] Shanahan. I think he's a good coach. I like the defense. I like [George] Kittle, even though he's hurt right now. I grew up loving the 49ers.

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Oct 15, 2021
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I am selling all my Jalen Hurts stock

He drifts in the most unproductive angles. He runs backwards into the sideline and tries to throw the ball away. He's had a couple games where he's played well. I'm not buying Jalen Hurts. If he's a stock, I think I'm selling all my stocks that I have in Jalen Hurts.

Hurts significantly improved his pocket presence and became a top-tier QB, leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl the following season.

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Dan Campbell needs to evolve and stop taking unnecessary risks like fake punts

I love Dan Campbell, but he needs to evolve his play color. His, his, his coaching style. He, he, he can't act like he's a the hunter anymore. He's being hunted. You know, you, you're the good team... We don't have to run a fake punt in the opening drive against the divisional rival... you don't need to steal a possession anymore. You have a great offense that we're gonna score you points. You go do that in the playoffs, you'll get eliminated.

Dan Campbell and the Lions were the #1 seed in the NFC but lost in the Divisional Round to the Commanders 31-45, committing 5 turnovers. Edelman's point about Campbell needing to evolve his aggressive style was validated by the Lions' playoff collapse.
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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Matthew Stafford is a first-ballot Hall of Famer

I think he's a first battle hall of famer, man. He's a stud... I feel like he's like a Aaron [Rodgers] and [Mahomes] hybrid where like he gets that pop that, that Aaron got. But he also has been changing arm angles and doing No looks back in Detroit 10, 15 years ago.

Stafford is not yet eligible; this will be determined after his retirement.
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Julian EdelmanJulian Edelman

Bill Belichick will definitely return to coaching in the NFL

Hell yeah. [Is he going to coach again?] He's definitely gonna coach again... I do think he, he, he loves football and he wants to coach man. I think this could be all part of his, his master trick of trying to get back in and show that he's like young and cool... if I was a gambling man, I think he'd be a, he, he, he [will coach].

Bill Belichick did not return to coach in the NFL. He took the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina instead, surprising many by going to the college level rather than returning to the NFL.

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