Kobe Prentice

No. 39 · Rookie

The rookie wide receiver who might also be the answer on special teams

Before you even see what Kobe Prentice can do with the ball in his hands on offense, the New England Patriots may want to find out what he can do running back kicks.

Prentice is a wide receiver entering his first NFL season. Most rookies are trying to learn one job. Some get handed a second one early, because special teams is where a team figures out quickly who wants to be on the field.

The Patriots are reportedly weighing Prentice as part of their returner mix. It is a small thing on paper. In practice, it is a door. Players who make their name on special teams earn more time everywhere else, and for a first-year receiver still trying to get his footing, that kind of opportunity is exactly the kind you do not turn down.

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