With The First Pick
Fansided

Predicting the Patriots’ 53-man roster

By Nicholas Perlich

FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 22: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots throws the football in the first quarter of the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 22: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots throws the football in the first quarter of the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 03: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots runs the ball in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 03: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots runs the ball in the second half during Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver

  • Julian Edelman
  • N’Keal Harry
  • Jakobi Meyers
  • Phillip Dorsett
  • Josh Gordon
  • Matthew Slater

Edelman remains an excellent slot receiver and Tom Brady’s favorite target. Dorsett has shown the speed to stretch the field vertically while the ultra-talented Gordon was just reinstated by the NFL after another off-the-field issue. Harry and Meyers are two rookies who add good size and speed to the unit as youngsters. Matthew Slater rarely ever sees the field as a receiver but is a crucial piece to the team as a Special Teams ace.

Player to watch: Demaryius Thomas

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