So, what was up with Patriots tight ends this season?
New England selected both Dalton Keene and Devin Asiasi in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In the case of Keene, the Patriots executed an unprecedented Bill Belichick-era trade to move up for the Virginia Tech product. Expectations were (relatively) tempered for the youngsters, given the notorious intricacies of the Patriots offense, but the duo, along with Ryan Izzo, nevertheless were expected to provide something in 2020.
Instead, the Patriots essentially got nothing from the tight end position. Izzo was a below average receiver and even worse blocker, and Asiasi and Keene appeared in a combined 15 games.