FOXBORO — Patriots defensive finish Keion White delivered in his NFL preseason debut Thursday evening.
When requested after the 2023 NFL Draft what White would carry to the Patriots as a second-round choose, one supply advised the Herald, “pain.” The rookie was inflicting loads of it on Texans offensive gamers Thursday evening with a QB hit, three tackles and a pseudo-forced fumble. White wasn’t credited with forcing a fumble, however he did forestall operating again Dare Ogunbowale from recovering a muffed pitch halfway via the second quarter by spearing the Texans ball provider. He additionally drilled Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud within the ribs on his first-quarter QB hit.
What was maybe most spectacular about White was his agility as a stand-up edge rusher at 6-foot-5, 290 kilos. It’s uncommon to see a participant of White’s dimension enjoying in a two-point stance, however the Georgia Tech product made it look simple. It helps that he has elite athleticism. He scored a 9.91 out of 10 with is relative athletic rating, which may “can easily and intuitively gauge a player’s athletic abilities relative to the position they play.” White ran a 4.79-second 40-yard sprint this spring.
His purpose within the Patriots’ second preseason sport in opposition to the Packers subsequent week is easy.
“Just being able to play faster,” White mentioned Thursday evening. “There were a lot of times where I was just trying to dissect a little too much. I just needed to play fast, put my hand down and go.”
Extra factors
Backup quarterback Bailey Zappe mentioned Thursday evening he’s been experimenting extra with sidearm throws: “Yeah, you got to keep up with the new trends around the league, I guess. Yeah, that’s something I worked on in the offseason, with QB Country, the people I train with. Just being able to throw around guys, instead of trying to throw it over, try to prevent knockdowns or incomplete balls. Just being able to move in the pocket.” … Ex-Patriots defensive finish Chase Winovich was completely satisfied to register a sack Thursday evening in opposition to his outdated group as a member of the Texans. He known as it a feather in his cap. “(It) really meant a lot to me.” … Tight finish Dalton Keene, one other ex-Patriot who’s now a member of the Texans, known as his former group, “a tough place to play.” … The Patriots labored out two offensive linemen, Chim Okorafor and Trevor Reid, on Friday.
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