lets hope. but so far, we know he comes from a conference with little nfl caliber talent, and he has yet to make a tackle while wearing a Pats uni.They talk about TE being the Queen chess piece on offense, because when they're good, like Gronk, the offense can take what the defense is showing and switch to a run or a throw.
I think Mapu is the equivalent Queen chess piece on defense where he's physical enough to be able to stop a runner as a LB but can also move fast enough to work in coverage on a pass.
he will take some time