The New England Patriots have a brutal track record when it comes to drafting wide receivers, with 2016 fourth-rounder Malcolm Mitchell their closest thing to a “hit” over the past decade-plus.
That Mitchell only played one NFL season due to chronic knee injuries tells you all you need to know about the team’s struggles at the wide receiver position over the years.
To the Patriots’ credit, they keep trying. Ja’Lynn Polk, their 2024 second-round pick, feels like a long shot to make the 53-man roster, but Kayhon Boutte, a sixth-round pick of Bill Belichick’s final draft class in 2023, has gotten first-team reps throughout the start of training camp.