It’s easier to prepare for what’s been seen. Up until the 2018 AFC Championship Game, Corey Grant wasn’t often.
Behind Leonard Fournette, T.J. Yeldon and, at times, Chris Ivory, the 2015 undrafted free agent out of Auburn had touched the ball on offense in just seven of his last 18 appearances for the Jacksonville Jaguars. But in the first half that afternoon at Gillette Stadium, Grant went on to reel in as many passes – three – for more receiving yards – 59 – than he had all campaign.
It was a revelation that had New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia telling his players, as captured by NFL Films, “Got to be alert now if Grant’s in the game, all right?