FOXBORO — Undrafted rookie receiver Efton Chism III has a clear-cut position within the Patriots’ offense if he can seize it.
Along with his elite quickness, sturdy fingers and smaller measurement, Chism matches within the slot receiver mould of Julian Edelman, Wes Welker and Troy Brown earlier than them and maybe DeMario Douglas subsequent. However proper now, he’s finding out one other receiver who dabbled within the slot and performed outdoors: Danny Amendola.
“(Amendola)’s tremendous twitchy, he is aware of easy methods to launch,” Chism stated Thursday. “If the man’s taking part in off, the man’s taking part in press, he is aware of easy methods to sit in zones, however he additionally is aware of easy methods to win versus man (protection). I don’t suppose lots of people—no less than me, like earlier than changing into a Patriot—I didn’t watch quite a lot of him. However now I’m watching it, and, man, he can actually win versus man too, not only a zone catcher.”
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels assigned Chism the Amendola tape lately, nicely after Chism discovered a examine buddy in his place room: veteran Mack Hollins.
Chism requested to hitch Hollins in his personal movie examine after giving the free-agent addition a journey again to the workforce resort after observe early in coaching camp. Now, their shared periods are a practice.
“We simply type of undergo every part that we type of went via, going via totally different performs, stuff like that in within the resort,” Chism stated. “It’s been superior. He’s been a giant assist simply serving to me type of really feel assured out right here and understanding that I’m able to go.”
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