But as much as I like this WR class, I really want to see what Dobson, Thompkins and Boyce can do with a full season behind them. Look at the second year leap Marvin Jones made this year. I'd personally rather invest a 2nd round pick in Troy Niklas if he's available than another WR.
Emmanuel Sanders will be a UFA this year, and if Edelman prices himself out of the market I could see the Pats making a run at Sanders, who provides similar capability.
That's what makes this draft really difficult, we have little idea how Bill, et al, feel about the rookies.
My guy feeling :
Dobson they like, he was coming on before the injuries hit.
Boyce, I think has to prove it next year, he really struggled to find time although we've seen that end well with Vereen before.
KT, he really needs to show something in the playoffs. He lost playing time a couple of times and, while I don't know how healthy he is, he has disappeared since his return despite the absence of Dobson.
I think Edelman, unfortunately, will get more elsewhere.
We'll have Dobson, Amendola as solid guys. Boyce needing to prove he "gets it" and KT needing to prove he "has it".
That's four if they all make it. They could sign Sanders but that would largely freeze Boyce and KT out.
I think they'll save money but not signing Sanders, go with Dobson and Amendola + Boyce in a prove it year. Then they'll have KT, Moe and Harrison + whoever else competing for the last two spots, included in that group will likely be a draftee but not in the first round.
Alternately, as they're only tied to Amendola for another year I like Boyce in that slot position so spending a little more on a second outside WR, whether Sanders, draftee or if they like KT more than I think, could work too.
As I started with, I really don't know. If they have confidence in all three rookies + Amendola they really don't need to spend much on another but I have a feeling that's not the case.
