The New England Patriots had been fast to maneuver on from Stefon Diggs after only one season. The previous Buffalo Payments star wasn’t an element within the playoffs, even after topping 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
Mike Vrabel’s workforce signed former Inexperienced Bay Packers WR Romeo Doubs as his alternative, however they could nonetheless wish to add extra firepower to the vast receiver corps.
They’re additionally preserving tabs on Philadelphia Eagles star WR A.J. Brown, in order that they clearly need a large and powerful move catcher who could be bodily within the vertical passing recreation.
Contemplating that, Garrett Podell of CBS predicted that they are going to be throughout Washington’s Denzel Boston with their first-round decide within the 2026 NFL Draft (No. 31).
The Patriots may land a real star in Denzel Boston
“Denzel Boston is a tank who can line up within the slot and out of doors and blow by press protection, and 2025 NFL MVP runner-up Drake Maye will definitely get pleasure from having him to throw to along with free company acquisition Romeo Doubs,” Podell wrote.
For starters, Boston’s jersey gross sales in Massachusetts could be an prompt hit. However advertising plans apart, he’s additionally one of the intriguing move catchers on this yr’s loaded WR class.
Whereas he is likely to be the fifth or sixth vast receiver off the board, that doesn’t have something to do together with his expertise. He’s large, sturdy and his physicality helps him dominate in 50/50 ball conditions.
He’s additionally confirmed that he can deal with a WR1-type workload, regardless that he may want a yr or two earlier than reaching that sort of degree within the execs.
The Patriots may nonetheless be within the combine to make a transfer for Brown sooner or later, and their Tremendous Bowl run uncovered how far behind the passing recreation is in comparison with the protection.
However even when they don’t get Brown, having Doubs as a place-holding WR1 with Kayshon Boutte and Denzel Boston as developmental items could be a promising image for Mike Vrabel’s workforce.
