The New England Patriots entered the NFL Draft with a definitive need at the wide receiver position. They invested in two prospects in the hope of addressing it, with the first of those selections coming at No. 37 overall in the second round: Ja’Lynn Polk from the University of Washington was brought aboard as a potential future weapon for first-round quarterback Drake Maye.
Will he develop into that? And what is his outlook heading into his rookie campaign? Let’s assess Polk in the latest installment of our player profile series.
Hard facts
Name: Ja’Lynn Polk
Position: Wide receiver
Opening day age: 22 (4/11/2002)
Size: 6’1”, 203 lbs
Jersey number: 1
Contract status: Unsigned draft pick
Experience
A three-star recruit coming out of Lufkin High School in his Texas hometown, Polk decided to stay in his home state to start his college career.