What’s our plan at Wide Receiver?

[Hugepatsfan]

I get the Lowe skepticism …I do.

BUT, objectively Lowe vastly outperformed Cam Robinson last season and had dysfunction all around him both on the line and the coaching staff.

AVP had an inexplicable inability to know when and how to help the LT, compounded by the fact that RT also sucked as did…every orher spot including Onwenu for stretches. It was like watching the O-line version of ****ty whack-a-mole every week.

Shoring up RT with a competent pro, Strange being even league average at C, Onwenu showing up in shape and only focusing on RG, plus anyone they add at LG gives Josh Mcd the freedom to just help out Lowe at LT when necessary.

Josh HAS proven to be very good at designing plays to help out the weak tackle going back decades.

While a rookie who proves good and can start early would be awesome, I’m not writing off Lowe’s ability to be league average with some help just yet.

Now…as for WR: I’d absolutely plan on drafting two AGAIN until someone pops.

The price for them is skyrocketing…same with Tackles. So to me it’s good business to draft one of each every damned year.

Sad as this is, Lowe was probably their best pass blocker last year. I don't think it was AVP not knowing he needed help, just that it's hard to help the best pass blocker your team. You usually have to start by helping the worst and go from there.

The other side of that though is that teams might have "taken it easy" on Lowe by matching up their best rushers over the lesser blockers. So it's possible that the terrible OL, while making it harder to help him, actually lead to some easier matchups for Lowe.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Plan is probably Pop as your WR1. Maybe draft someone in the 2nd round again and see if things work out. I dont think Hunter will be there at 4. Just kind of an unfortunate situation. I get that we all love Pop here because he’s a scrapper but he’s more of a 3 or 4 than a 1.

 

[Pape]

Line Henry out wide, run the Wing T baby

can we bring back the Wishbone?

 

[denverpatsfan]

If Josh can turn Lacrosse players into stars then it won't matter who lines up in 2025. Bring back Thornton!

 

[JayNM]

We are drafting one with our first pick

 

[Hyped]

You gain exactly nothing by cutting Polk before Josh has had a chance to work with him.

The time to get rid of any of WR we already have in late in camp.

By "swift kick in the arse" I meant coaching him up...not releasing him.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

I think you're wrong. There will be a plan. You may not like it. But there will be one.

except its not Plan A

 

[captain stone]

We’ve thrown massive amounts of money at star defensive talent already in FA. Our defense should be strong next year, very excited about that.

On offense, we just signed a very reliable starting RT.

Now…the wide receiver position. What is this front office going to do to solve this WR curse?

Higgins is franchised, we already missed the boat on a couple of big names who were available.

Our franchise QB needs weapons. We cannot rely on him to put up pro bowl numbers with JAGs and castoffs like Tom Brady did at various times.

We have a whole slew of number 3-4 WRs including the new addition of class clown Mack Hollins.

Most of this forum seems dead set on drafting a LT at 4 overall, even though there is no one talented enough in the draft that is worthy of that pick.

So we go WR when? In Round 2 where we’ve been the epitome of anemic ?

It’s not fair to Maye to expect huge development without investing in a high quality receiver. I hope the patriots have a plan

It's the same plan as the one they have for Left Tackle: None.

 

[captain stone]

By "swift kick in the arse" I meant coaching him up...not releasing him.

I prefer the latter.

 

[signbabybrady]

except its not Plan A

Vrabel covered that and said they have to be ready for plans B-E.

 

[Ray Ray 717]

Plan is probably Pop as your WR1.

god help us

 

[billdog3484]

Plan is probably Pop as your WR1.

I don’t know how you can conclude that this is true based off of 1 day of
Free agency. he may end up being our #1, but I highly doubt the probable plan is he’s the #1.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

McConkey.....




..


Óooooo wait...

 

[Username]

I think a trade for AJ Brown is in the works.

Just a gut feeling.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I think a trade for AJ Brown is in the works.

Just a gut feeling.

Replace it with Aiyuk, and I think you’re right. San Fran wants to move Aiyuk. Philly doesn’t want to move AJ.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

Replace it with Aiyuk, and I think you’re right. San Fran wants to move Aiyuk. Philly doesn’t want to move AJ.

I wonder why....

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Kupp:

Callahan: The Patriots should pursue Cooper Kupp — and they might just get him

Will the Patriots add Cooper Kupp? It might be more realistic than you think.

www.bostonherald.com

 

[Pacific Coast Patriot]

Kupp in Foxboro mere months ago:

6 rec,
106 yards,
2 TD,
Avg 17.7 yards per catch

Sign the beast.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I wonder why....

You’re not going to find the perfect WR if you don’t draft them. If you’re doing it in trade or free agency you have to project whether you can overcome the personality or the injuries or whatever. That’s where the Pats are at.

 

[raduray]

except its not Plan A

Plan A often does not survive contact with reality.