They were the bugs that just kept plugging.
Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski were the unheralded pass catchers, afterthoughts in the 2019 Patriots receiver group that featured, at various points, Julian Edelman, Mohamed Sanu, Josh Gordon, Antonio Brown, Demaryius Thomas, and fellow rookie — and first-round draft pick — N’Keal Harry.
Meyers and Olszewski, both undrafted, never cried, “Whoa is me.” Instead, they found strength in each other, even though they were battling each other for long-shot roster spots. As the big names came and left, Meyers and Olszewski kept showing up and showing out.