You know the names at this point.
A.J. Brown. DK Metcalf. Deebo Samuel.
The Patriots’ inability to draft impact players has played a critical role in the franchise’s decline from Super Bowl contender to AFC cellar-dwellers.
To further twist the knife, draft busts like N’Keal Harry, Joejuan Williams, and Tyquan Thornton were brought into Foxborough over legitimate star talents like the aforementioned trio of top wideouts.
And now, it looks like Chargers star rookie Ladd McConkey is ready to join that growing list of “what if?” players who slipped through New England’s grasp on draft day.