Deion Branch

Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston had the following to say about the Patriot WRs:

Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman and rookies Aaron Dobson, Kenbrell Thompkins and Josh Boyce will make up the Patriot receivers this year. If things continue on their current course -- and that remains an "if" at this point because everyone still expects some rocky moments and adversity along the way -- the Patriots should be faster, bigger, smarter, deeper, tougher and more explosive than they were last year.

To get to that point, the Patriots went the tear-down-and-rebuild route, with each decision on last year's top receivers (Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, Deion Branch) having its own unique dynamic. What has resulted for the 2013 corps is a higher upside. But also still an element of the unknown.

It seems the tune has changed a bit from before camp and the whole Aaron Hernandez mess. The Pats have looked good in joint practices and the first preseason game against the Eagles, but the Eagles defense likely isn't going to be very good. Still, guys like Dobson and Thompkins are now on the fantasy radar map.