New England Patriots: Top 3 remaining free agent fits at wide receiver
1. Jordy Nelson
When the Oakland Raider released veteran receiver Jordy Nelson a week ago, the New England Patriots instantly became a team connected to him as a free agent landing possibility.
At 34 years old, Nelson is obviously not the type of game-breaking receiver he was during his prime years in Green Bay, but he still has something left in the tank.
In 2018 with the Raiders, Nelson caught 63 passes for 739 yards and three touchdowns. In an Oakland offense that wasn’t that good last season, those are impressive numbers from an aging wide receiver.
With those numbers, Nelson would’ve been third on the Patriots in receiving yards by a receiver behind Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon. If he is able to even produce half of that in 2019, he would be an upgrade from Chris Hogan’s production in 2018.
Nearing the end of his career, one would think Jordy Nelson would want to sign with a team that has a shot at winning a Super Bowl and a team with a veteran quarterback. The New England Patriots would fit that mold, but would he choose the Patriots if other teams, like the Seattle Seahawks offer more money?
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Time will tell, but Nelson is definitely a name the Patriots should go hard after on a one-year deal. Remember, the team did bring in Eric Decker a year ago. Unlike Decker, Jordy Nelson should make it through training camp because he has proved he still has something left in the tank physically and a desire to play mentally.