The New England Patriots spent the better part of the last 24 months with an abhorrent tight end group.
In March of 2019 — following the NFL Draft — Rob Gronkowski retired, leaving the Patriots with little chance to replace him. That led to the team rolling out a group of 39 year old Ben Watson, journeyman Matt Lacosse, and seventh round pick Ryan Izzo. The trio only managed to haul in 36 receptions for 418 yards and two touchdowns.
In obvious need of a spark, the Patriots decided to get aggressive in the 2020 NFL Draft and take not one but two tight ends in the third round, Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene.