What DeMario Douglas wants to bring to Patriots’ Drake Maye-powered offense

Douglas is looking to rectify that in Year 2.

“I feel like I can always improve in every aspect. But get a touchdown this year,” Douglas said when asked about his goals for 2024. “Well, more than one. So touchdowns this year.”

There are some new teammates in town that could help Douglas reach that goal.

What DeMario Douglas said of the Patriots rookie draft class

Douglas seems to be a fan of the Patriots’ offensive-heavy draft class, in which they used seven of their eight picks on offensive players.

Of course, Drake Maye is the headliner of the group, being selected by the Patriots with the third overall pick. Douglas has already had a brief text exchange with him.

“It said, ‘Let’s work, Pop,'” Douglas said of the text message he received from Maye.

Following Maye, the Patriots used two of their next four picks on wide receivers. They selected Washington’s Ja’Lynn Polk in the second round and UCF’s Javon Baker in the fourth round.

Douglas seemed excited by the rookies.

“We definitely added some dogs to the room,” Douglas said.

Those weren’t the only additions made to the receiver room this offseason. The Patriots signed K.J. Osborn in free agency and kept Kendrick Bourne.

Douglas shared that the group’s been working together this offseason.

“In our receiver room, we’ve been working as a unit,” Douglas said. “We’ve been pushing each other. The better I am, the better the next man is going to be. The better the next man is, the better I’m going to be. I feel like we’ve all been competing.”

Douglas will also have a new look in 2024, switching his jersey number from No. 81 to No. 3. The change was more sentimental for him.

“The three is big for me, because I was raised by three star ladies; my mom, my grandma, and my great grandma,” Douglas said.