Coming off a year that saw them struggle to move the football through the air, the New England Patriots made some major efforts to upgrade their pass catching group this offseason. Tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry were added in free agency, as were wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne. In the seventh round of the draft, the team then added another wideout.
Tre Nixon is entering the NFL level coming off a productive career at Central Florida (and partially at Ole Miss): playing in 40 career games — including 30 as a starter at UCF — the youngster caught a total of 109 passes for 1,671 yards as well as 13 touchdowns.