Jakobi Meyers’ rise has come at the expense of one of his teammates. The New England Patriots desperately needed help at the receiver position, with N’Keal Harry struggling to make meaningful contributions as a pass-catcher.
When Harry suffered a concussion and Julian Edelman went on injured serve with a knee injury, Meyers made the most of the opportunity, and asserted himself as the most consistent receiver since taking an increased role. But that could have made for an awkward situation. Harry has returned from injury, but is clearly the third receiver on the depth chart, a significant demotion, with the Patriots playing two receivers or fewer on the field 41% of the time.