The hope heading into the 2023 NFL draft was that the New England Patriots would be aggressive in addressing some of their offensive holes, most notably at the receiver position.
Granted, they took a couple of sixth-round fliers on Kayshon Boutte and Demario Douglas, but they never went after a high-end prospect, despite having an opportunity to take the best on the board.
A big reason for that decision might have been second-year wideout Tyquan Thornton, who ESPN’s Bill Barnwell named as one of the biggest winners of the draft.