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Polk

Polk was the 10th wide receiver selected during the NFL draft, 11th on our big board heading into the draft, but 13th by consensus ADP, behind receivers like Roman Wilson and Jermaine Burton. Unlike Wilson and Burton along with multiple others ahead, Polk has a chance to be the top wide receiver on his team.

During the preseason, Polk has served as both the primary backup at Z receiver behind K.J. Osborn and the primary backup in the slot to DeMario Douglas, which has included some snaps with the starters. Kendrick Bourne may complicate this, but he’s been out due to injury and might not be ready for the start of the season. There is still time for Polk to work his way up the depth chart, and overtake Osborn as a starting receiver.

If he does that, he would be the Patriots top outside wide receiver. Several rookie wide receivers are just learning the slot or just learning out wide, and the fact that Polk is learning both is a great sign of his immediate potential. He probably isn’t someone to start in Week 1, but by the mid-point of the season, it’s reasonable to expect him to be leading the team in targets.