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Would Jakobi Meyers' projected free-agent contract be too rich for Patriots?

Jakobi Meyers has led the New England Patriots in receiving yards in back-to-back seasons and looks like Mac Jones' clear No. 1 target.

So, the Patriots should prioritize re-signing him in NFL free agency next month, right? Well ... it might depend on Meyers' price tag.

You could argue Meyers is the top wide receiver in a relatively weak free-agent class headlined by JuJu Smith-Schuster, Michael Thomas, D.J. Chark and Allen Lazard. At the very least, Meyers is in the top five.

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The top free-agent wideout in the 2022 class, Tyreek Hill, landed a $ 30 million-per-year deal with the Miami Dolphins.