FOXBORO The New England Patriots are a team of Jackie Robinson Jersey expectations. They play in one of, if not the most, sports-crazed city in the country. expects every player on the roster to help the team win. Rookies are drafted with the expectations to start and rack up numbers from the get-go. But what about the players that have shattered the expectations so far?Well, take a look at 2021 seventh-round selection Tre Nixon, who was the star of the show at the Patriots minicamp. , who has gained notoriety among Patriots faithful for being the final draft selection by Ernie Adams, had a fantastic start to his early summer practices. The 24-year- Christin Stewart Jersey old was on the receiving end of multiple 40-yard throws from fellow 2021 draft cla s member Mac Jones. While Jones contributed immediately to the teams succe s last season, Nixon spent a lot of time with his quarterback. The former University of Central Florida product shared that he would drive to the facility with Jones every day and that chemistry was evident during minicamp. Scroll to ContinueEverythings just starting to slow down a little bit, Nixon said. Ive still got a lot to learn. Im still trying to find my role, but just compared to Ryan Carpenter Jersey last year just a little bit slowing down.Yes, it is easy for pa s-catchers to shine with no pads on and just in a t-shirt and shorts. But from his rookie season, which saw him sit on the practice squad all season. All the guys from year one to year two are way ahead of where they were last Josh Harrison Jersey year on a lot of levels, preparation, training, knowledge of our game, knowledge of what's going on acro s from them, Belichick said earlier this month. He certainly falls into that category, but I would really put them all there.Nixon certainly has an uphill battle to crack the opening roster, as the Patriots went out and acquired two receivers this past off-season in DeVante Parker and Tyquan Thornton. Other position mates include Kendrick Bourne, Jakobi Meyers, Nelson Agholor, Kristian Wilkerson, NKeal Harry, and Malcolm Perry. For New England fans, expecting the unexpected is something quite common in the Bill Belichick era. If Nixon can carry his minicamp momentum into the dog days of summer, Al Kaline Jersey fans can expect Tre Nixon to be a solid contributor this year.