FOXBORO — Patriots defensive end Keion White delivered in his NFL preseason debut Thursday night.
When requested after the 2023 NFL Draft what White would carry to the Patriots as a second-round select, one provide suggested the Herald, “ache.” The rookie was inflicting a great deal of it on Texans offensive players Thursday night with a QB hit, three tackles and a pseudo-forced fumble. White wasn’t credited with forcing a fumble, nonetheless he did forestall working once more Dare Ogunbowale from recovering a muffed pitch midway by way of the second quarter by spearing the Texans ball supplier. He moreover drilled Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud throughout the ribs on his first-quarter QB hit.
What was possibly most spectacular about White was his agility as a stand-up edge rusher at 6-foot-5, 290 kilos. It’s unusual to see a participant of White’s dimension having fun with in a two-point stance, nonetheless the Georgia Tech product made it look easy. It helps that he has elite athleticism. He scored a 9.91 out of 10 with is relative athletic score, which can “can simply and intuitively gauge a participant’s athletic skills relative to the place they play.” White ran a 4.79-second 40-yard dash this spring.
His function throughout the Patriots’ second preseason sport in opposition to the Packers subsequent week is simple.
“Simply with the ability to play sooner,” White talked about Thursday night. “There have been a number of instances the place I used to be simply attempting to dissect a bit an excessive amount of. I simply wanted to play quick, put my hand down and go.”
Further elements
Backup quarterback Bailey Zappe talked about Thursday night he’s been experimenting further with sidearm throws: “Yeah, you bought to maintain up with the brand new traits across the league, I assume. Yeah, that’s one thing I labored on within the offseason, with QB Nation, the individuals I practice with. Simply with the ability to throw round guys, as an alternative of attempting to throw it over, attempt to forestall knockdowns or incomplete balls. Simply with the ability to transfer within the pocket.” … Ex-Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich was utterly happy to register a sack Thursday night in opposition to his outdated group as a member of the Texans. He referred to as it a feather in his cap. “(It) actually meant so much to me.” … Tight end Dalton Keene, one different ex-Patriot who’s now a member of the Texans, referred to as his former group, “a tricky place to play.” … The Patriots labored out two offensive linemen, Chim Okorafor and Trevor Reid, on Friday.
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