Patriots still lack a go-to receiver despite Drake Maye's hot start
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Patriots still lack a go-to receiver despite Drake Maye's hot start
"The best of the bunch and the team's leader in receptions is Stefon Diggs. In the Carolina and Buffalo games, Diggs seemed poised to break out as the Patriots' consistently top receiver. Yet, against the Saints, he had only three catches for 28 yards while Kayshon Boutte led the way with five for 93. Rhamondre Stevenson and Hunter Henry are the other two who've led the team in catches in games."
"The most poignant aspect about the fact that no one receiver has truly emerged as a weekly No. 1 is that Maye is spreading the ball around. It's not hard to decipher why. He's throwing to whoever is open when the opportunity presents itself. Years ago, Tom Brady was renowned for doing the same, and Maye is no less laudable."
Mike Vrabel added four new receivers this offseason, but none have consistently stood out, resulting in four different receiving yard leaders across six games. Stefon Diggs leads the team in receptions and produced strong showings in Carolina and Buffalo but was limited to three catches for 28 yards against the Saints, where Kayshon Boutte had five catches for 93 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson and Hunter Henry have also led the team in catches in individual games. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye is distributing targets across a deep receiver group and drawing MVP consideration. Pass protection has been an issue, with Maye sacked 18 times in six games despite improvements and rookie starters on the left side.
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