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New England Patriots GameDay: 5 players who will fly high vs. NY Jets

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots celebrates with his teammates Jason McCourty #30, Matthew Slater #18 and Terrence Brooks #25 after recovering a fumble to score a touchdown against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots celebrates with his teammates Jason McCourty #30, Matthew Slater #18 and Terrence Brooks #25 after recovering a fumble to score a touchdown against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) /
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New England Patriots Gunner Olszewski (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
New England Patriots Gunner Olszewski (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

Gunner Olszewski, WR

If there was ever a time for undrafted rookie wide receiver Gunner Olszewski to atone for a muffed punt in the first game between these two teams, it will be in this Monday night battle in some capacity.

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Whether it be on special teams via a big punt return or in the offense, the Bemidj State University product is a player the New England Patriots need to step up in a big way.

Coming into the game with just two receptions for 34 yards, Olszewski is not a player frequently targeted by Tom Brady, but this could be a coming out game for the converted cornerback who is starting to earn some trust from the 42-year-old quarterback.

"“Yeah, definitely,” Brady said about his trust for Olszewski, via Yahoo! Sports.  “I think they’re – like I said, those guys are – when you’re young, you gain trust in practice, and a lot of it’s doing the right thing over and over and over again.  Those guys are working at it.  I mean, they’ve been here a short period of time, so try to get as many reps as you can and talk about things.  You get coached up, and any young player, they’re trying to earn the trust of the coach and the players every day.”"

A couple big plays in the offense in this game against the Patriots and New York Jets and Gunner Olszewski will find himself a little deeper in Brady’s circle of trust.

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