DeMario Douglas eager to silence critics of Patriots' receivers

DeMario Douglas is keeping receipts of everyone doubting the New England Patriots wide receiver room.

When speaking with media members, he noted having added motivation after seeing one Instagram post rank the Patriots’ receivers unit last out of the 32 teams in the NFL.

“That’s when I knew it would be a dawg world,” Douglas said with a smile, via ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Douglas was one of the bright spots for the team’s wide receivers unit last season. He burst onto the scene as a rookie, recording 49 catches for 561 yards. He showed he could spread the field with an average of 11.4 yards per reception.

The Patriots’ wide receivers group has a ton of potential with rookie second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk making an impact right out of the gates. Fourth-round pick Javon Baker is making noise, too. He had arguably the best highlight reel play at Sunday’s practice.

The group still has a lot to prove, but the potential is certainly there.