A bit too much BB for this thread, but to N2Ps point - Right about the wide receivers, except Moss of course. The one constant was he always had a great slot guy, starting with Troy Brown. After Brown, he signed a restricted free agent in Wes Welker, which I think cost a 2d round pick. Edelman was draft and develop. Chris Hogan and Amendola were FAs, but he tried Amendola some as wide out. Just an endless series of disasters with draft choices and old big names after Moss.
Before Gronk and Hernandez, they had good tight ends that were under-used. Both Daniel Graham and Ben Watson had good post-Pats careers, and even Jermaine Wiggins could catch and played some.