New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas appeared upset following the team’s 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
It’s no surprise that he’d be frustrated after losing in a game where he had no catches and zero overall targets. His performance was a microcosm of the entire wide receiver unit as they only had three catches for 19 yards combined.
Tight end Hunter Henry had a team-high eight catches for 109 yards, while Ja’Lynn Polk led all receivers with 12 yards and a touchdown. Douglas refused to talk to the media immediately following the game.
MassLive’s Karen Guregian wrote:
He flipped through his phone, and then just sat alone with his thoughts.
Having no catches, and zero targets likely had something to do with his demeanor. But it’s hard to say for sure since Douglas refused to talk with the media after the game.
The wide receiver did manage to speak to the media on Monday, citing his frustrations about being underutilized. He is determined to make an impact, as transcribed by the Boston Herald’s Zack Cox.
“Look at the film, you can tell,” Douglas said, when asked if he felt like he was running good routes. “But things happen for a reason, and when my time is ready, I’m gonna show it.”
The Patriots need to get their wide receivers more involved in the offensive scheme. They are clearly a run-heavy team in 2024, which isn’t a bad thing. But if they want to score more points, they will have to push the ball downfield to make plays, too.
