1 week Ago
If anything, Ja’Lynn Polk doesn’t lack confidence. On Friday, the Patriots drafted the wide receiver in the second round with the 37th overall pick. The 22-year-old, who played at Washington, was asked what kind of player the Patriots are getting.
His answer should make Patriots fans happy. “They’re getting a beast, man,” Polk said. “A dude who loves football.
Loves his teammates and is ready to build and come and be a great player, a very electric person, and go on to win games.” Polk is a 6-foot-1, 203-pound versatile receiver. Last season, he caught 69 passes for 1,159 yards to go with nine touchdowns.
For the Patriots, he fits an immediate need as the team lacks outside receivers. Polk will compete with Kendrick Bourne, Demario ‘Pop’ Douglas, K.J.
Osborn, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton at the receiver position. At Washington, Polk lined up both in the slot and outside the numbers. He said it’s important to have versatility in order to help his offense and quarterback.
“Being an elite player, you’ve got to be able to know how to move around and do different things,” Polk said. “Be able to go out there and contribute to your offense. Being versatile.
Being able to move inside, outside – know what everybody is doing on the field is very important. I think it’s my job to know as much as I can to go out there and make plays for those guys. I want to put my quarterback in the best situation possible.
I know I’m going to be able to go .
