Reggie Wayne Comments on Adjustment to Patriots Offense

This is not New England Patriots wide receiver Reggie Wayne's first merry-go-round. 

Getting ready for his 15th season in the NFL, his first with the Patriots after coming over from the Indianapolis Colts, Wayne has to get used to an entirely new offense in a new system with a new team, something he hasn't experienced in quite some time. 

And he seems to be loving every second of it, according to the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe:

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Wayne quickly strolled through the locker room while trying to get to a meeting a few minutes early when he stopped for a brief moment to break down his first practice. 

“Like a rookie,” Wayne beamed. “They’re throwing a lot at me right now. I’m not getting very much sleep. I feel like a rookie all over again.”

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He added that his new playbook in New England is "incomparable to any from his previous 14 seasons." 

What seems like a rush to get Wayne accustomed to the system shows just how much the Patriots are going to need him in the earlier parts of the season. With Tom Brady facing a suspension for the first four games of 2015, the Patriots will have to rely on second-year quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to keep the defending Super Bowl champions' chances of a repeat on track. 

The veteran Wayne has had some experience working with newer quarterbacks, most recently catching passes from Andrew Luck in his first three seasons in the league. Wayne was one of Luck's favorite targets his rookie year, hauling in 106 receptions for 1,355 yards. 

He may not see that same kind of success with Garoppolo, but a veteran presence in the huddle to calm down the young quarterback—one who is filling in for one of the generation's best arms—will certainly be a big help to the Patriots. After four games and Brady's return, Wayne should have a mastery of the playbook, which means football fans could see a very dangerous partnership brewing in New England.

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