New England Patriots Signings Do Not Eliminate Need for a Receiver in NFL Draft

April 8, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Slowly but surely, the New England Patriots have added to their depth chart and talent level in the pass-catching department. But despite the progress they've made, there's still work to be done at the wide receiver position.
Make no mistake; the arrival of tight end Martellus Bennett signals a step toward the two-tight end offense that tore through defenses from 2010-2012. In turn, the Patriots are taking a step away from three-receiver sets. Thus, there could be less of an emphasis on wide receivers in general in the Patriots offense. 
That shifting of the landscape is most likely to impact a slot receiver such as Danny Amendola, who ran 83.6 percent of his routes from the slot, according to Pro Football Focus. Receivers who are better on the boundary—such as Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan and Nate Washington—are less likely to be effected by the change.
But what about those boundary receivers? Edelman is the only known quantity on the depth chart right n...

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