The New England Patriots haven’t fared very well lately.
Ever since Tom Brady left town, they’ve struggled to get anything going on offense, and they’ve also failed at developing young players.
Their wide receiver corps was one of the least impressive in the game.
Notably, they had a promising player who entered the league with plenty of hype and praise, but they failed to develop N’Keal Harry.
With that in mind, former ASU coach Herm Edwards believes the Patriots were a bad fit for him, and blamed them for his lack of success in the league (via Mass Live and PHNX Suns Devils).
Former Arizona State coach Herm Edwards on why WR N’Keal Harry didn’t succeed in the NFL, per @masslivesports. pic.twitter.com/DumuX6l5zr
— PHNX Sun Devils (@PHNX_SunDevils) April 3, 2024
Harry was the No. 32 pick in the NFL Draft, and he was expected to be a perennial big-play threat.
He ended his tenure in Foxboro with 57 receptions for 598 yards and four touchdowns.
Needless to say, the fact that guys like AJ Brown and Deebo Samuel went after him in the NFL Draft only makes this pick look worse in hindsight, but it seemed like an easy decision to make at the time.
Talent alone isn’t enough for a player to be at his best in the league; it takes a lot more than that.
The fact of the matter is that, while he might be to blame for some of his struggles, the Patriots haven’t exactly found much success — if any — when it comes to developing skill players for years now.
Hopefully, Jerod Mayo and his coaching staff can finally turn things around and bring this team back to life.
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