After 2020, “up” was really the only direction the Patriots wide receiver group could go.
And in 2021, they did. With a better passer at the controls in Mac Jones, Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne combined for 138 catches, 1,466 yards and seven touchdowns.
In 2020, Meyers and Damiere Byrd were the top wideouts and combined for 106 catches, 1,333 yard and one touchdown. But better doesn’t mean "good." The Patriots have decisions to make and work to do at the position to not just make life easier for Jones but to also complement the skills Bourne and Meyers bring.