Why isn’t N’Keal Harry playing?

What he said: “N’Keal has made progress in every area. There’s a lot of ground for him to make up based on when he came back off of injured reserve in midseason. He’s working hard at it, he’s improving, but as I said, he’s got a way to go. We’ll try to utilize our team and our players the best way we can based on all the circumstances that are involved in each and every game.”

What we think he’s thinking: He’s not ready for playing time. And it’s unclear when he will be ready. He’s got to be a lot better than what he’s shown. But the Patriots drafted him at 32nd overall — surely, they believe he can be a lot better.