It’s a combination of DeMario ‘Pop’ Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, and Polk atop the Patriots depth chart at receiver, and it’s anybody’s role for the taking with an entirely new regime in town in New England. Douglas profiles as the most obvious candidate for a significant role in 2024 given his solid per-route efficiency last year, but with the Patriots investing a second-round pick in Polk, he could step into immediate opportunity in an offense still in search of a clear-cut top playmaker. TE Hunter Henry figures to continue to be a factor down in the red zone, where the Patriots have historically leaned on him given their shortcomings elsewhere in the lineup – however, the Patriots offense has nowhere else to go but up after hitting rock bottom last year, and Polk could be the answer to their struggles on offense if he can develop a connection with fellow rookie QB Drake Maye. Polk has been tagged as one of, if not the most, reliable targets in camp so far in the Patriots WR corps, and at just a WR64 ADP on Underdog, he could become one of the biggest values if he can lock down a role in his rookie season.
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