After the Patriots selected Drake Maye with the third pick in the draft last offseason, they opted to choose a playmaker to aid his development. There's no doubt the idea was sensible: we've seen plenty of young stars blossom together over the past few years in the NFL.
After year one, though, that playmaker-to-be ended up being anything but. Ja'Lynn Polk finished the year with 12 catches for a measly 87 yards.
Polk was a productive college player in his final season at Washington, finishing with 69 catches for 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns. The Huskies lost to Michigan in the National Championship, but Polk was productive in the Sugar Bowl, the game before, where he recorded five catches for 122 yards and a touchdown against No.