Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers continues to make the New England Patriots regret letting him walk in free agency.
On Thursday night, he hauled in a ridiculous diving touchdown reception on a 3rd-and-2 from Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell. The touchdown put the Raiders up 14-0 on the Chargers in a primetime game.
Meyers signed with New England as an undrafted rookie back in 2019. He worked his way up from a roster bubble player to the team’s No. 1 receiving target. There was obviously a lot of disappointment when the Patriots didn’t value him like the Raiders did at the negotiating table. They let one of their best homegrown talents slip away.
AOC WITH THE DIME TO JAKOBI!!!#LACVsLV | 📺 @NFLonPrime pic.twitter.com/McEaakZZoJ
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 15, 2023
Patriots Twitter was once again riled up after the highlight reel touchdown considering coach Bill Belichick essentially signed JuJu Smith-Schuster for the same base deal the Raiders offered Meyers.
So far, the Raiders have been major winners over the Patriots in that decision. Here are some of the best reactions on social media:
Jakobi Meyers … what a catch.
Remembering the days he was wearing No. 69 in Patriots training camp. pic.twitter.com/fVI1B7loIC
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 15, 2023
Jakobi Meyers would’ve been a nice piece for the Patriots next young QB. pic.twitter.com/wfYJtdkAGz
— BrycenNFL 👑 (@BrycenNFL) December 15, 2023
Jakobi Meyers. Why can't the Patriots find receivers like that
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) December 15, 2023
Man, Jakobi Meyers is pretty good.
Sure would be nice if the Patriots could find a WR like that.— Alex Rikleen (@Rikleen) December 15, 2023
The Patriots should try and get players like Jakobi Meyers https://t.co/zuga1DuYZD
— Alex (@AlexSapporo) December 15, 2023
— Vincent “Not” Brisby or Brown (@dyhrdpatsfan) December 15, 2023
What were the Patriots doing letting Jakobi Meyers walk last offseason?
— Will Parkinson (@Willpa11) December 15, 2023
Hearing Al Michaels say former Patriot Jakobi Meyers pic.twitter.com/xY1GNAywVh
— Football (@BostonConnr) December 15, 2023
patriots almost completely wasted jakobi meyers career
— barty (@JayBartus1) December 15, 2023
I still don’t understand why the Patriots signed Ju-Ju over Jakobi Meyers.
— Introvert Hotline P01135809 (@BILLi3ve) December 15, 2023
Where was THIS version of Jakobi Meyers when he was a Patriot 🤔🤔🤔? I don’t recall him LEAPING to the end zone for a touchdown when he was with New England. SMH
— King Ignacio (@kingxignacio) December 15, 2023
Yes we all remember pic.twitter.com/NJH4tZvY3h
— IM4UH (@IM4UH) December 15, 2023
another example of Belechick being a trash GM
— Mike V. (@MikeV805) December 15, 2023
Completely bizarre walking away from a WR they developed to sign a washed veteran
— Jay Baller Fascism Response Unit (@Binxthewonderc1) December 15, 2023
But we got juju
— Nick Bernardo (@NBBernardo) December 15, 2023
