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Demario Douglas 2024 Outlook: Low Risk for A Potential Nice Payout
6 months agoBelieve it or not, Douglas was the leading receiver on New England last year, hauling in 49 passes for 561 yards. This definitely speaks more to the pitiful state of the Pats' offense than to Douglas' talent, but it was a still a solid rookie campaign for the shifty 6th-round receiver out of Liberty. It's hard to know whether the move to rookie QB Drake Maye from Mac Jones will benefit Douglas, but he will come into the season with the #1 slot position locked down, and only has journeyman Kendrick Bourne, and rookie Ja'Lynn Polk to compete with for targets at the wide receiver position. Tight end Hunter Henry will command his fair share of looks, but rookie QBs usually favor guys that can get open close to the line of scrimmage, and that is Douglas' bread and butter. With an aDOT of 8.2, Douglas could once again be the target leader in this offense, which is more than enough reason to take a late round flier on him.
