Wes Welker

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"The Patriots are so proactive these days that they are now replacing guys BEFORE they leave," Gerry Callahan of the Boston Herald once wrote. "Good old Troy Brown hasn't decided to retire yet, and the Patriots already have acquired Wes Welker, also known as a young Troy Brown."

It's easy to see how that makes sense. Welker has always done everything asked of him, and has combined versatility with his determination. With Miami, he once stood in for the team's injured kicker, and in that game, he returned a kickoff and a punt, made a tackle, and kicked an extra point and a field goal - becoming just the second player in NFL history to do all of those things in the same game.

A native of Oklahoma City, the 25-year-old Welker has a college degree in management and enjoys golfing and hunting in the offseason.

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