Wide receiver rooms in the spotlight in Patriots vs. Jaguars

Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars passing game is looking very effective so far, aside from a late collapse last week against Denver , in which they only put 13 points on the board.

In Jacksonville 's Week 1 rout of the Cleveland Browns , Trevor Lawrence continued the trend from last season, as he looked the way of Parker Washington all day. Washington, a sixth round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, went to Penn State, where he was second on the depth chart behind Jahan Dotson until his junior season. It also took until his third season in the NFL to show how talented he is, as he led the Jaguars in receiving yards with 847.

But this year is looking like the one where Washington will put his name on the map with some of the best receivers in the NFL. Through two games, he has recorded 12 receptions for 181 yards, and has gotten into the end zone once. There is no doubt that Christian Gonzalez will get the assignment on Sunday, because the Patriots will need to keep him in check in Week 3 in order to slow Lawrence and the Jacksonville passing game down.