Mailbag time! Let’s dive into your latest New England Patriots questions ahead of Sunday’s trip to Dallas.
@BigHuncho3722 It’s still early. Maybe Smith-Schuster eventually develops that necessary on-field mind meld with Mac Jones and regains some of the explosiveness he showed in previous seasons. But if he continues to perform the way he has through three weeks (10 catches for 66 yards and no touchdowns), a lack of top-shelf talent is going to continue to drag down the Patriots’ passing game, which has created an NFL-low three plays of 20-plus yards so far this season.
Give me your top trade candidates at the deadline
I’m really interested to see if they go after a high-end receiver. I was higher on their current group than most entering the season, but JuJu Smith-Schuster’s inauspicious start has really hurt them.