FOXBORO, Mass. — When Demario Douglas watches film with his fellow New England Patriots wide receivers, he doesn’t just see clips of himself, DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, etc.
Included in those cutups are highlights of some of the greatest wideouts in Patriots history. The Julian Edelmans. The Troy Brown. The Deion Branches.
Watching what made those Tom Brady-era stars successful has helped Douglas enjoy one of the best rookie seasons ever by a Patriots pass-catcher.
“Yeah, for sure,” Douglas said Wednesday when asked if he studies film of his Patriots predecessors. “It’ll be in the little clips.