New England Patriots: 10 players to watch in first preseason matchup

By Sam Minton | Aug 9, 2018

IOWA CITY, IA - SEPTEMBER 26: Wide receiver Riley McCarron #83 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs up the field in the first half against the defensive back Kishawn McClain #23 of the North Texas Mean Green on September 26, 2015 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

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Jacob Hollister

Another wideout you should pay attention to is Jacob Hollister. Hollister was primarily used for his special team’s skills last season. This year looks to be different.

In Hollister’s rookie season he only had 4 catches for 42 yards. He was rarely used on the offense.

This season Hollister has been great in camp. He has become a better pass catcher and has an opportunity to break into the Patriots offense.

I was intrigued to see Jeff Howe’s thoughts on what will happen in the Patriots first four games.

It appears that the Patriots are going to take a chance on a young player. I thought that we may now see Corrdarrelle Patterson as the No.3 receiver but that doesn’t look to be the case.

There looks to be a plan to make Hollister a big part of the Patriots offense. Hopefully, he will be able to get off on the right foot Thursday night.

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