The New England Patriots had a significant difficulty by way of offensive expertise final season, as they laid declare to what was certainly the worst receiving corps within the NFL.
The Patriots have taken important strides to enhance the place heading into 2025, however it’s blatantly apparent that New England may nonetheless use some extra confirmed expertise there.
The issue is that D.Ok. Metcalf didn’t need to go to the Pats (he was ultimately traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Pittsburgh Steelers), and the Patriots didn’t appear all that concerned — if in any respect — in commerce discussions for George Pickens, who went from Pittsburgh to the Dallas Cowboys.
However may New England nonetheless pull off a transfer for one more vast out in some unspecified time in the future earlier than the common season begins?
Graham Wilker of Musket Fireplace pitches the chance, naming Houston Texans receiver John Metchie as a possible commerce goal for the Pats.
“Ought to the workforce add Metchie, he’d compete for a task that may very well be as excessive as WR2, however there is a related likelihood he would not make the roster,” Wilker wrote. “At present, I might slot him behind [Stefon] Diggs, [Kayshon] Boutte, and [DeMario] Douglas because the WR4, about the identical stage as [Kendrick] Bourne and [Mack] Hollins.”
That is what makes the thought of buying Metchie fairly odd. The Patriots have already got a cluster of unproven vast receivers vying for six roster spots. Why would they need to add one other related participant to the group, additional exacerbating their logjam on the place?
If New England goes so as to add one other pass-catcher, it could be finest served bringing in somebody who’s already established (perhaps Keenan Allen, although which may not be the freshest goal) somewhat than snatching up one more teen making an attempt to show himself.
Metchie is a former second-round decide, however he has scarcely made an influence so far in his NFL profession. Final 12 months, he logged simply 24 catches for 254 yards and a landing.
