Jaxon Smith-Njigba made a visit to Fenway Park for Monday night’s Red Sox-Pirates game.
If this month’s NFL draft plays out the way some fans hope, he could be spending a lot more time around the Boston area in the coming years.
Smith-Njigba is one of this year’s top wide receiver prospects, and the Patriots have lacked elite talent at the position for the past several seasons. New England typically does not target wideouts in the first round, but if Bill Belichick strays from that approach, the Ohio State product would be an enticing option at pick No.