Wes Is More</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <span class="articleBegin">W</span>hen the Pats traded for Wes Welker in the offseason, most people assumed he was brought to New England to approximate the production Troy Brown had for years as a slot receiver. As it turns out, Welker hasn’t just approximated it, he’s about to shatter it. With nine more catches, Welker will set the Patriots franchise record for catches in a season, 101, set by Brown in 2001. Welker stands as just the fifth Patriot to ever go over 90 catches in a season. A look at the top 5:</p> TROY BROWN</p> Season: 2001</p> Catches: 101</p> Team result: Pats come from out of nowhere to win first Super Bowl.</p> TROY BROWN</p> Season: 2002</p> Catches: 97</p> Team result: With age and speed on defense a problem, Pats miss the playoffs.</p> BEN COATES</p> Season: 1994</p> Catches: 96</p> Team result: First big year under Bill Parcells and Drew Bledsoe; Pats eventually lose to Bill Belichick’s Browns in the wild card round.</p> TERRY GLENN</p> Season: 1996</p> Catches: 90</p> Team result: The rookie-record season isn’t enough to go all the way; Pats lose to Green Bay in the Super Bowl.</p> WES WELKER</p> Season: 2007</p> Catches: 93</p> Team result: ?</p> </div></p>
Will Wes get the record this week? If the Patriots are facing 40 mph winds, then you would think that Wes becomes more of a focal point of the offense since the wind will affect the deep ball more. Then again, the Jets will know that and may gameplan to try and shut Wes down. I said earlier in the season that, while this may be the most talented Patriot offense, it may not be the offense best suited for Foxboro in the winter.</p>
