The New England Patriots have been the most successful NFL franchise since the turn of the century. In the past 22 years, they have won six Super Bowls, and no other team has matched that. A large part of their success is credited to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. However, two more players have been a crucial part of their team in the last decade. They were Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski.

Tom Brady, Edelman, and Gronk have won three Super Bowls together under coach Belichick. They were the face of the Patriots in the last decade. Moreover, Brady, Gronk, and Edelman are close friends off the pitch as well.

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In a recent appearance on the ALL THE SMOKE podcast, Edelman shared the stories of his career. He also talked about his Patriots days. Furthermore, he was very open about his teammates and how coach Belichick operated the team.

He also told about how Bill Belichick used to treat them after they made a mistake during the practice or the match. He further went on to do an impression of the legendary head coach, and you have to admit it was top-notch.

Edelman is quite an entertainer both on and off the pitch. His impression of Bill Belichick will certainly amaze both his close friends Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. However, Bill Belichick wouldn’t be much happy after seeing it, such is his personality and aura.

How great were the Patriots with Julian Edelman, Tom Brady, and Gronk?

As stated above, the Patriots were the most successful NFL franchise of the last decade. In the Brady-Gronk-Edelman era, they won three Super Bowls in 2015, 2017, and 2019. The most surprising part of the trio was all of them were late-round picks in their respective drafts.

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Tom Brady transformed himself into the greatest player of all time. Rob Gronkowski also is among the all-time greats at his position. While Edelman was one of the most versatile players in the history of the league.

Edelman was a multi-talented player during his days in New England. He could do it all, from throwing the ball to receiving the ball. Moreover, he was also often seen playing on the defense for his team whenever needed. Edelman also became the best punt returner in the league for a brief period. He was a very important player in the Patriots set up, and he will be forever loved by the fans of the franchise.

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