New England Patriots: Predicting Tom Brady's favorite targets this year

New England Patriots: Predicting Tom Brady’s favorite targets this season

By Sam Minton | Sep 4, 2018

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 30: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots sits with Kristjan Sokoli #60 of the New York Giants during a pre-season NFL game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MA – AUGUST 16: James White #28 (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

2. James White

James White may be a running back, but Tom Brady will be looking to get him involved in the New England Patriots passing game.

Last season White had 56 catches for 429 yards and 3 touchdowns. Those are numbers that some wide receivers would hope to have.

Whether White is coming out of the backfield or lining up out wide, James can get it done in the passing game.

With Edelman out early on, Brady will have to rely on his backs. With a limited number of quality wide receivers to throw to, Brady may have to dump the ball off to his running backs to save a play. This could lead to some big gains from White.

White has proven that he can perform in high-pressure scenarios. He was dominant in the Patriots last Super Bowl win racking up 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.

I think White will be making defenders miss in the open field and scoring plenty of touchdowns this season.

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