Between his solid rapport with Drake Maye , his knack for torching defensive backs during training camp, or Josh McDaniels’ track record of relying heavily on shifty slot receivers in his offense, DeMario Douglas seemed poised for a breakout season with New England this fall.

But through two games, Douglas has looked more like an afterthought than a focal point of New England’s revamped offense.

Despite reeling in a touchdown in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Raiders, Douglas only posted two catches off of seven total targets in that 20-13 defeat.

His workload dipped even further in Week 2 against the Dolphins. Despite Maye’s impressive performance in a 33-27 victory at Hard Rock Stadium, Douglas played just 15 snaps in the win — finishing with one catch in the fourth quarter for ei

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