Ja'Lynn Polk
22-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Patriots took Polk with the 37th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to give third overall pick Drake Maye a young receiving option. Polk spent one season at Texas Tech and three at Washington, with a 69-1,159-9 receiving line in 2023 accounting for about half of his career production. The late breakout was aided by fellow 2024 draft pick Jalen McMillan (third round) struggling with injuries last season, as both McMillan and Rome Odunze outproduced Polk by wide margins in 2022. On the other hand, Polk's 2023 was genuinely impressive, with his strong hands and regular contested catches standing out. At 6-1 203, Polk has the size to play outside in the NFL, though a 4.52 40 suggests he's unlikely to be a top deep threat even if the contested-catch skills translate. He and fourth-round pick Javon Baker should get the chance to earn playing time early on, joining a Patriots WR room in which every veteran had fewer than 600 yards last year. Read Past Outlooks
Links up with Maye in New England
The Patriots selected Polk in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 37th overall.
ANALYSIS
New England gets a rookie wideout to pair with new quarterback Drake Maye. Polk began his career at Texas Tech before transferring in 2021 to Washington, where he caught 41 passes for 694 yards and six touchdowns on 68 targets in 2022. He truly broke out in 2023 with 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns as the Robin to Rome Odunze's Batman, though it's fair to wonder whether teammate Jalen McMillan's injury-plagued 2023 helped fuel Polk's breakout (McMillan nearly matched Odunze's production the year before). Polk is 6-foot-1, 203 pounds, and while he doesn't wow with his speed (4.52 40), he's a refined player that wins with skill and good hands. Joining a New England offense that desperately needed receiver help, Polk could start right away.
New England gets a rookie wideout to pair with new quarterback Drake Maye. Polk began his career at Texas Tech before transferring in 2021 to Washington, where he caught 41 passes for 694 yards and six touchdowns on 68 targets in 2022. He truly broke out in 2023 with 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns as the Robin to Rome Odunze's Batman, though it's fair to wonder whether teammate Jalen McMillan's injury-plagued 2023 helped fuel Polk's breakout (McMillan nearly matched Odunze's production the year before). Polk is 6-foot-1, 203 pounds, and while he doesn't wow with his speed (4.52 40), he's a refined player that wins with skill and good hands. Joining a New England offense that desperately needed receiver help, Polk could start right away.
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Measurables Review
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Potential Round 2 fit for Ravens
Polk is a likely fit for the Ravens in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, according to Ryan Mink of the team's official site.
ANALYSIS
Polk could come off the board shortly before the Ravens pick 62nd overall in Round 2, but if he's still on the board, the wide receiver out of Washington would be a tempting target for Baltimore. He was overshadowed by fellow wide receiver prospect Rome Odunze but still racked up an impressive 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns for the Huskies in 2023.
Polk could come off the board shortly before the Ravens pick 62nd overall in Round 2, but if he's still on the board, the wide receiver out of Washington would be a tempting target for Baltimore. He was overshadowed by fellow wide receiver prospect Rome Odunze but still racked up an impressive 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns for the Huskies in 2023.