The Patriots seemingly brought in a million wide receivers this offseason and it’s a bit unclear how they’ll stack up on the depth chart. ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss tried to help make sense of the mess. He said that Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, and Jabar Gaffney were locks to make the roster, and that Matt Slater and Julian Edelman were borderline locks because of their age and ability to play special teams and defense.

That means that Deion Branch may not make the Patriots’ final 53 and will need the Patriots to keep 6 wide receivers. If Edelman and Slater prove that they are capable #4 and #5 receivers in Training Camp, Branch could easily be cut and at 33 years of age with an injury history and after being cut by the only team he ever had success with, he might not find another job. This also means that Chad Ochocinco is likely going to be left off the final roster, as will offseason acquisitions Donte Stallworth and Anthony Gonzalez. 7^th round rookie Jeremy Ebert will likely start this career on the practice squad.

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