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"South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel visited with the New England Patriots earlier this month and also at the NFL Combine. After his recent visit with the Patriots Deatrich Wise Jerseys 2019 , Samuel posted a video on Instagram where he told head coach Bill Belichick, “Hey Billy, I’ll see you in a month, my man.”I like Samuel a lot as a prospect and think he would do great thinks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. He’s a jackknife of a player that can lineup everywhere in the formation.But we all know the Patriots and Samuel posting this harmless video means that he’s not coming to New England, right? Like, that’s a pretty strong guarantee. I’m not even playing the whole “the Patriots won’t draft players that talk about their meetings” angle, either.Now that every team in the NFL knows that there’s mutual interest between Samuel and the Patriots, any other team interested in acquiring Samuel will totally leapfrog the Patriots to make that selection. There are always teams willing to take players the Patriots’ are interested in adding.Samuel’s not necessarily a first round prospect, but now I’d be shocked if he’s on the board when the Patriots pick in the second round. Demaryius Thomas has crossed paths with New England 10 times since entering the league."Demaryius Thomas went against the New England Patriots on 10 occasions while a member of the Denver Broncos.He was targeted on more than 100 occasions in the process.The Denver quarterbacks throwing Thomas the ball ranged from Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning to Brock Osweiler to Trevor Siemian. The New England cornerbacks taking on his routes included Kyle Arrington, Devin McCourty, Aqib Talib White Joe Thuney Jerseys , Alfonzo Dennard, Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner, Logan Ryan, Malcolm Butler, Eric Rowe and Stephon Gilmore.“He’s a great player. He’s made a lot of great plays in this league,” Gilmore told reporters of Thomas following the five-time Pro Bowl wideout’s arrival last week, via Patriots.com. “He’s tough to cover, tough to bring down – those are a couple things that stand out with him. Strong, explosive, so hopefully he can help us win games.”Thomas and the Broncos went 1-7 in the regular season and 2-1 in the postseason versus the Patriots. The No. 22 overall pick that New England sent Josh McDaniels’ way during the 2010 NFL draft found the end zone in three of those meetings.Thomas would eclipse the 100-yard receiving mark four times in all Joe Thuney Jerseys 2019 , once finishing within shouting distance of 200 yards on a stop by Gillette Stadium.MEETINGS WITH NEW ENGLANDDec. 18, 2011: 13 targets, 7 catches, 116 yardsJan. 14, 2012: 10 targets, 6 catches, 93 yardsOct. 7, 2012: 11 targets, 9 catches, 180 yardsNov. 24, 2013: 9 targets White Michael Bennett Jerseys , 4 catches, 41 yards, 1 touchdownJan. 19, 2014: 10 targets, 7 catches, 134 yards, 1 touchdownNov. 2, 2014: 11 targets, 7 catches, 127 yardsNov. 29, 2015: 13 targets Michael Bennett Jerseys 2019 , 1 catch, 36 yardsJan. 24, 2016: 7 targets, 2 catches, 12 yardsDec. 18, 2016: 11 targets, 7 catches, 91 yardsNov. 12, 2017: 8 targets, 5 catches, 44 yards White Danny Shelton Jerseys , 1 touchdownThomas brings a total of 55 receptions for 874 yards and touchdowns on a fade, a stutter post and an in-cut against New England with him.The quietest stretch over that Patriots sample size came between the 2015 regular season and subsequent playoffs, when Thomas was limited to three receptions for 48 yards on 20 passes sent his direction. The loudest stretch came from December 2011 on through the AFC title bout of January 2014 at Mile High, and it saw the Georgia Tech product average 115 yards through six matchups.Whether Thomas can show shades of that past production is the next matchup.The longtime Bronco and recent Houston Texan is operating under a one-year Patriots pact that carries a $1.2 million base salary, a $150,000 signing bonus, a $150,000 workout bonus and a steep staircase of incentives. He turned 31 years old and suffered his second career torn Achilles in late December. He is no given.But there is something to be said for familiarity. The Patriots have gotten to know Thomas well from afar.And to the tune of nearly 16 yards allowed per catch.