I think people need to stop overrating Aaron Dobson. He was s second round pick, yet you'd think that being drafted in the second round at WR means that you are a guaranteed superstar. The Patriots have had tons of busts in rounds 2-3 at WR; in fact, based on their prior history, I am shocked that people have such high expectations.
Because the Patriots "need" Dobson to be good based on their overall weakness at the position does not increase the chances that Dobson will actually succeed in the NFL. If anything, the fact that they are desperate for production and he is still on the bench speaks volumes. If he were as good as people on here expect/claim, he would have been picked before #59.
With the exception of Dobson's physical gifts, which can be said for virtually any NFL player (and the opponents that they face), I don't see anything to make me believe Dobson will make this offense better. For years, everyone talked about "potential", "development", etc. etc., and we all waited for a breakout from guys like Chad Jackson, Taylor Price, Brandon Tate, and Bethel Johnson. It never happened. Usually it is pretty obvious when the a player will be successful in New England.
I'm not saying that Dobson won't amount to anything, but I am very skeptical. He is more likely to be considered a bust than a star at this point in his career, and most likely he will end up as a somewhere in between a bust and decent pick, likely a #2/#3 receiver who is not a game changer.
If you want to point to his rookie production and all of his "rookie records" with Brady, you may also take note that he was targeted 74 times last season and caught 37 passes, for a 50% success rate. Let's stop trying to play tricks with numbers and admit that he was far, far away from being good during his rookie season.
