New England Patriots
Rookie TEs emerging?
The Patriots having the best tight ends in football is now a thing of the past. In 2020, it’s a bit of a mishmash of players at the position for the Pats, the Bills will have to be on their toes in regard to who they’ll end up having to cover. Fortunately for Buffalo, they won’t see the Patriots until the second half of their 2020 season, so there will be plenty of tape out there on whoever their starters are.
But recently in training camp, Patriots Wire has reported that a few rookies, Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene, are making a good push for playing time:
After getting significant tough love on Friday for their mistakes, Asiasi and Keene put together strong work on Monday. Asiasi logged a handful of catches, but with the team focusing more heavily on the running game, Keene’s contributions came into clearer focus. He was meeting linebackers at the line of scrimmage to make room for runners Damien Harris, Rex Burkhead and J.J. Taylor.
But the two tight ends aren’t one-trick ponies. Asiasi showed his blocking abilities when he planted linebacker Caash Maluia on his back to make space for Harris. And Keene was notorious for his abilities after the catch in college. They can each do a little bit of everything, even if they have their strengths.