JuJu Smith-Schuster signing with the New England Patriots gave the impression that he would be picking up the baton left by Jakobi Meyers and carrying it to greener pastures.
Both players were similar receivers, but Smith-Schuster’s ability to excel in yards after the catch was the game-changing element that tipped the scale in his favor.
So coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots decided to go with the former Kansas City Chief and let Meyers walk to the Las Vegas Raiders.
That decision could be coming back to bite them with a recent report from the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan stating that Smith-Schuster isn’t currently viewed as one of the Patriots’ five most effective pass-catchers.