A rookie wide receiver has made a significant impact during
the New England Patriots’ training camp. Undrafted free agent Jakobi Meyers—not
first-round selection N'Keal Harry—has emerged as the “favorite target” for
quarterback Tom Brady.
Julian Edelman is sidelined with a thumb injury, allowing
other receivers the chance to shine. Meyers has taken advantage of the opportunity.
He has earned reps with the first team offense and could carve a role
in the Patriots’ offense in 2019 if Josh Gordon remains suspended indefinitely.
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| Meyers has made a name for himself in training camp. (Mandy Lane/Boston Herald) |
The 6-foot-2, 203-pound former North Carolina State wideout has
been the talk of the town during most of the team’s practices. He grabbed 14-of-18 targets in 11-on-11 drills on Monday.
Meyers is a converted quarterback who switched to wide
receiver before his sophomore year at N.C. State. He hauled in 92 receptions in
2018—the seventh-most in college football—for the Wolfpack during his senior
season.
Not enough people are talking about NC State's Jakobi Meyers (@jkbmyrs5).— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) March 30, 2019
He isn't a big separator, but he catches everything. He's a top-5 WR in this class in drop rate and contested catch %.
He's a Jason Avant clone, IMO. Chain mover, sneaky red-zone threat and SO consistent. pic.twitter.com/XuAPGnCz3V
Brady praised Meyers for seizing
the moment during training camp.
“He’s done a great job and he’s taken advantage of his opportunities,” Brady said. “I think that’s really what we try to stress to anybody. It really doesn’t matter — the football doesn’t care how old you are, whether you were drafted or not. The football doesn’t care how much experience you have. It just knows that when I let that ball go, it’s got to be in the hands of the guy who it’s intended for. If that happens to be him, it’s him. If it’s Julian, it’s Julian. Whoever it is, it doesn’t matter in football.”
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