In 2021, the tight end position was once again expected to take center stage for the New England Patriots offense.
However, beyond high-profile free acquisitions Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith, the Pats received little-to-no production from the position — something the team would undoubtedly prefer to change in 2022. To do so, New England is counting on the progression of a pair of 2020 third-round draft selections, Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene.
Neither Asiasi nor Keene has lived up to expectation thus far in their brief tenure as Patriots. While Asiasi has spent much of his time as a healthy scratch on game day, Keene has been something of an enigma since first donning a Patriots jersey.