Patriots: 53-man roster projection after win over Eagles

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 19: Mac Jones #10, Rhamondre Stevenson #38 , and Korey Cunningham #74 of the New England Patriots react against the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images) /

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Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith, Devin Asiasi, Jakob Johnson

This is one of the easiest positions to predict.

Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith will be focal points of the offense after they signed for a combined $87 million this offseason. Devin Asiasi came on at the end of his rookie year and will be a serviceable third-string pass catcher.

While this group could change if Matt LaCosse gets healthy — he was knocked out of last Monday’s joint practice with the Eagles — Jakob Johnson is simply too important to the Patriots’ blocking plans to not make the roster.

Apologies to the injured Dalton Keene, whose time seems to have passed him by.

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