JuJu Smith-Schuster has had a relatively quiet start into his first season with the New England Patriots. The high-profile free agency acquisition has caught just 10 passes for 66 yards in his three games with the team, ranking 68th and 129th in the NFL in those two categories so far this year.
The lack of production is not due to a lack of opportunity. Smith-Schuster has been on the field for 140 offensive snaps, second among New England’s wide receivers behind only Kendrick Bourne’s 151.
Despite the numbers not necessarily working in his favor, though, the Patriots continue to express confidence in Smith-Schuster.