This is typical of the media reaction to Edelman's injury -- only blacks will benefit, not Amendola or Burkhead. Meanwhile the DWFs are stunned. One can imagine them saying in their best moronic DWF voice, "What do you mean Hogan can't replace Edelman? They're both White aren't they?" Actually Hogan could benefit, as could Cooks, by being moved around the field more from outside to inside on various plays.
Ben Volin of the Boston Globe doesn't see Chris Hogan as an obvious replacement for Julian Edelman (knee) in the slot. The Patriots are missing 158 targets from last season with Edelman out and while Hogan does have some experience in the slot, Volin still sees him as more of a deep threat. Danny Amendola's skill set is more similar to Edelman's, though Volin doesn't expect him to play more than 20-25 snaps per game. Rather than finding a replacement for Edelman in the slot, Volin believes the Patriots will adjust their scheme with James White, Dion Lewis and Dwayne Allen all likely to see an "uptick" in targets.
