Bill Belichick isn’t famous for his bedside manner, so Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski don’t have a long list of warm and fuzzy memories with their former New England Patriots head coach.

Edelman and Gronkowski were prompted to name the “friendliest thing” Belichick has ever done for them during their “Dudes on Dudes” podcast. The Super Bowl LIII MVP found a creative way to respond.

“I got to think about it. It’s tough,” Edelman said. “He drafted me. That was the friendliest thing.”

Getting drafted wasn’t a given for Edelman, who went No. 232 overall in 2009. The seventh-rounder turned into an excellent investment for Belichick’s Patriots, garnering 7,235 scrimmage yards, 36 touchdowns and three Super Bowl titles over 11 years.

Belichick may not have showered Edelman with affection

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