Between his solid rapport with Drake Maye, his knack for torching defensive backs during training camp, or Josh McDaniels’ track record of relying heavily on shifty slot receivers in his offense, DeMario Douglas seemed poised for a breakout season with New England this fall.
But through two games, Douglas has looked more like an afterthought than a focal point of New England’s revamped offense.
Despite reeling in a touchdown in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Raiders, Douglas only posted two catches off of seven total targets in that 20-13 defeat.
His workload dipped even further in Week 2 against the Dolphins.