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  4. They’ve done ok in later rounds but that doesn’t fit the media’s narrative. Also wouldn’t be this bad if we resigned the one WR we actually developed in the past 5 years. (Jacoby)

  6. ‘Can’t get worse than Harry’ we all thought…

    The team might be better if, when they are up on the clock, they phone-a-friend and just posted a social media poll on who to pick

  7. I remember Bethel Johnson being a good kick returner, but that’s about it. I don’t remember what his expectations where but it seemed like he was always the 4th or 5th receiver on the depth chart behind guys like Deion Branch, David Givens, and Troy Brown.

  8. Dobson and Johnson made contributions to victories. Dobsons career was cut short by injuries. Johnson was an effective kick returner when a team could actually return kicks. The others? Not very productive.

  10. What’s really sad is 100 ish of Harry’s yards are with Chicago. Dobson has more yardage in a Pats uniform

  13. Stop trying to outsmart the system, don’t draft WRs based on how they run block, and draft from blue chip schools and you’d turn it around in one draft

  18. So in 22 drafts, roughly 44 picks, the Pats have taken 6 wide receivers? That’s seems low for a skill position. That’s my biggest takeaway. I think WRs bust often if you only pick a few you’re likely to have these results.

    In addition, these were also some head scratching picks, but I already knew that.

  23. FWIW, Greg Bedard who is traditionally tough on skill position players is still high on Polk. He said yesterday that he would be “completely shocked” if Polk isn’t a productive WR in the league whether that means here with NE or on another team. He still believe he is a high floor player. Can still make the argument other guys should have been taken over him, but it’s too soon to just write him off now. Now at this time next year it’s same story as what we have seen so far this season then I will change my tune.

  24. He was drafted in the 4th round, but it’s a shame Malcolm Mitchell got hurt. He was becoming a great receiver

  26. If it weren’t for Gonzo CBs (I’m counting McCourtey as a safety) drafted in the first two rounds would be just about as bad.

  28. I feel like a yards/game stat would be more meaningful. Some of these guys played for 4 or 5 seasons before being tossed from the league. Also wasn’t Dobson injured half the time.

  31. We have to invest in this position. I don’t want another 2nd round pick. I want a 1st rounder who was actually mocked to get picked up in the 1st. If we don’t do that then trade for an actual #1 receiver and yes I know we will have to over pay.

  32. Thornton and Polk were not good selections at the time. Harry was the WR1 of his class that didn’t pan out.

  34. Ive watched pretty much every pats game for years and I don’t remember Chad Jackson at all lol

  35. Just remember we let Jakobi go.

    So even when we actually do draft a good WR, we fuck it up.

  36. I’m surprised N’Keal had 714, but ya definitely not great drafting history recently for top round wrs.

  37. And remember, we drafted Jakobi and let him leave.

    So even when we do it get it right, we fuck it up.

  38. Oh sure, when Babe Ruth has 714 career home runs, he’s the GOAT, but when N’Keal Harry has 714 career yards, suddenly it’s a bad thing?

  40. One really has to go out of their way to draft such inconsequential WRs that high in the draft. Even if you did the Felger and Mazz method of literally throwing a marker on a draft magazine your odds would probably be higher of finding at least someone useful.

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