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NFL insiders caution teams like Patriots about targeting WRs in first round

The Patriots might have a talented young quarterback in place with Drake Maye.

But Eliot Wolf and New England’s top brass need to give their second-year QB some pass-catching weapons this offseason if the Patriots plan on taking sizable steps forward in 2025.

New England has not had a wide receiver reel in over 1,000 yards in a season since Julian Edelman accomplished the feat in 2019, with DeMario Douglas leading all Patriots wideouts in 2024 with 621 receiving yards this past year.

Beyond their NFL-leading $128 million in available cap space this offseason, New England also has a prime opportunity to add a blue-chip talent via the NFL Draft — with the Patriots currently holding onto the No.