4. Will Mohamed Sanu bring a much-needed spark to the offense?

What he said Friday: “Each week there’s building blocks and you can add some things or repeat things that have come up in previous weeks to improve the execution on him and communication. We’ve made a lot of progress – definitely headed in the right direction. We’re definitely not there yet either, but we’re gaining ground.”

What we think he’s thinking: There was some hope that N’Keal Harry would bring a boost to the offense. That didn’t work out. That followed similar stories with Antonio Brown and Josh Gordon. But with Sanu, the situation might play out differently. He showed against the Ravens in Week 9 that he can be a difference-maker when he had 10 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. In the following week, he hurt his ankle, which threw an obstacle into his acclimation to the Patriots’ system. But there should be optimism that Sanu — more than Harry or Jakobi Meyers — can be a contributor as New England’s regular season winds down.