One of the New England Patriots’ biggest weaknesses under Bill Belichick was drafting and developing wide receivers. For every Julian Edelman, there was a group of Aaron Dobsons, Taylor Prices and N’Keal Harrys — all players who failed to live up to their draft statuses while with the Patriots.
Belichick’s last draft before leaving the team, however, looks like it produced another quality player at the position: in two seasons with the team, former sixth-round pick DeMario Douglas became a quality receiving option for the Patriots.
Hard facts
Name: DeMario Douglas
Position: Wide receiver
Jersey number: 3
Opening day age: 24 (12/18/2000)
Measurements: 5’8 2/8”, 192 lbs, 72 1/2” wingspan, 30 1/4” arm length, 8 3/4” hand size, 4.