Which rookie wide receiver can carve out a roster spot? What’s with all the special teamers? Phil Perry breaks it down:
Montgomery is a bit of a forgotten man in this group because he wasn't seen after catching a touchdown pass in Week 1 of 2022. But he has a shot here due in part to the fact that the Patriots don't have an obvious"sub back" option. Could be Pierre Strong, but hard to project how he'll absorb pass-protection duties after blocking just four times in 51 offensive snaps last year.
This unit appears to have four NFL-caliber veterans -- with Tyquan Thornton looking to establish himself in Year 2 -- and one spot for a rookie. Will it be Demario"Pop" Douglas out of Liberty? Or Kayshon Boutte from LSU? Hunter Henry looks like the steady do-it-all presence. Mike Gesicki looks like the vertical-down-the-middle-of-the-field option. Together they could provide headaches for defensive coordinators looking to match up, particularly under Bill O'Brien, whose history with 12-personnel packages is well-established.
Fourth-round rookie Sidy Sow could help bolster the tackle depth here, but he looks like a versatile guard-tackle option. Fellow fourth-round rookie Jake Andrews looks like a versatile guard-center option whoThat'll have to wait in this scenario, though, as David Andrews remains arguably the team's best offensive lineman.
Rookie sixth-rounder Ameer Speed makes the roster here as well. The corner out of Michigan State likely won't impact Belichick's defensive backfield, but as a core special-teamer in college, he impressed enough to warrant a Day 3 selection.The Patriots' season ended on two kickoff returns for touchdowns, but having almost 17 percent of your roster spots taken by players who likely will not chip in on either offense or defense is rare.
Belichick will want to be able to throw fresh legs at opposing offensive lines over the course of a game, and a half-dozen capable vets at this position should allow him to do exactly that.One could make the argument that White belongs in the previous grouping, as his diverse skill set could lead him to be used in a fashion that's reminiscent of Wise's role: on the edge on early downs, rushing from the interior on third down.
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