Cooks has left<\/a> for greener pastures in Los Angeles after signing his five-year, $81 million deal with the Rams. Cooks (65) and Amendola (61) were the second and third most productive receivers in terms of receptions and the two combined for 1,741 yards and nine touchdown catches.<\/p>\n The most reliable receiver in the Patriots offense is Julian Edelman. Rob Gronkowski is obviously a candidate to lead the offense in targets and receptions with Edelman out<\/a> the first four games. Chris Hogan emerged last year as the team’s best deep threat.<\/p>\n James White, Rex Burkhead and Sony Michel figure to be third-down options out of the backfield.<\/p>\n Then what?<\/p>\n Jordan Matthews<\/a>, Braxton Berrios and Cordarrelle Patterson are all new to the program. Phillip Dorsett got some time last year. Devin Lucien and Riley McCarron have spent time earning preseason snaps in the first team offense over the last two seasons. And Bill Belichick declared Malcolm Mitchell “day to day” on Monday evening.<\/p>\n That’s where Chad O’Shea comes in. The veteran assistant is entering his tenth season as receivers coach in New England. He is as trusted as anyone in the Patriots offense. He’s coached the likes of Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Amendola, Edelman and Cooks.<\/p>\n HONEST PATTERSON: Cordarrelle Patterson admits first week of camp \u201chasn\u2019t gone the I wanted to go… a lot of mistakes… just got to quit thinking so much.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/76qJduCKzo<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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