This isn’t a question so much as an observation that it seems like many of us are sleeping on. In previous stops, Nelson Agholor played a solid percentage of his snaps in the slot, and actually had some success there. Last year for NE he only played 7.2 percent of his snaps in the slot. I suspect that now that we have some more talent on the outside, Agholor will slip inside a bit more. Not hearing a lot about this possibility, but without a clear slot guy in the traditional fold, Agholor may fill that void. Thoughts? – Joshua Kutts
Agholor has been mentioned often as a candidate to spend more time in the slot this season, along with Jakobi Meyers, who manned that spot last season and led the team with 83 catches. Whether he lines up in the slot or on the outside I’d like to see Agholor get more targets in the offense this season. He spoke earlier in the offseason about feeling more comfortable in the system and believing that will allow him to play faster as a result. If that’s the…