Aaron Dobson Will Be in the Fight of His Life for a Roster Spot in 2016

May 13, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

It's May, which must mean it's time to pontificate about whether wide receiver Aaron Dobson has a future with the New England Patriots.
Ahead of the 2015 season, Dobson's roster spot appeared less than stable, but the young wide receiver held on in a competition with veterans Brian Tyms and Brandon Gibson. This year, he faces opposition from veterans Chris Hogan and Nate Washington and rookies Malcolm Mitchell and Devin Lucien. 
Of the receivers presently on the team, there are three or four roster spots already sewn up: incumbents Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola and newcomers Hogan and Mitchell. (Although, Mitchell would not be the first fourth-round pick to be cut before his rookie year.) 
Between Washington, Lucien and holdover backup receivers like Chris Harper and Keshawn Martin, Dobson is surrounded by competition, young and old. He'll be fighting a long, hard (and some would say uphill) battle to get back into the conversation of the top...

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