Cool Link VIDEO: Efton Chism Getting After It

JohnJH · Mar 13, 2026

Toofy said:
I don't know. I just feel this video makes him more slow than he actually is and the twitches were not all that great. Probably a very bad selection os moves I guess.

I agree (for whatever it's worth, which is probably nothing). Although Edelman was know for freakish Short Scuttle ability/Short Area Quickness, his straight line speed was by no means Sloth-Slow. Chism might have good short area quickness, but even then it's not even close to Edelman and he's just not anywhere near as fast. Perhaps he might stick in some ST capacity. And, Brock Lampe, unless he makes it on ST's, is probably gone because of Gilliam.

VJCPatriot · Mar 13, 2026

WhatJustHappened said:
Drake threw for almost 4400 yds last year...our receivers SUCK SO BAD.
You guys are tiresome.....

If football ended at the regular season your point might appear valid.

However Drake Maye's production during the playoffs dropped precipitously.

One factor was the poor performance of the OL but the other factor was the lack of elite talent in the WR corps. Diggs who was our only 1,000 yard receiver during the regular season was a non-factor in the playoffs.

If the Patriots wish to hoist another Lombardi they must improve all weak points in the roster. This includes the OL and WRs.

Maye vs Chargers
268 yards 58% completion 1 TD 1 INT 86 RTG

Maye vs Texans
179 yards 59% completion 3 TD 1 INT 100 RTG

Maye vs Broncos
86 yards 48% completion 0 TD 0 INT

Maye vs Seahawks
295 yards 62% 2 TD 2 INT

The Patriots notably were shut out the entire first half of the Superbowl and didn't start scoring until it was too late. All 13 of their points came in the 4th quarter.

The Patriots WR corps was adequate in putting up regular season receiving yards. But they were well below par in the playoffs against elite defenses.

Now they have lost Diggs their best WR of the past season and only replaced with a #2 quality WR in Doubs. The concerns about improving the WR group are grounded in reality based on performance metrics and the eye test alike.

mnpatfan · Mar 13, 2026

I like The Chis', but he's a JAG. Likely gone or relegated to the PS when the Pats draft a receiver in the first two rounds.

WhatJustHappened · Mar 13, 2026

VJCPatriot said:
If football ended at the regular season your point might appear valid.

However Drake Maye's production during the playoffs dropped precipitously.

One factor was the poor performance of the OL but the other factor was the lack of elite talent in the WR corps. Diggs who was our only 1,000 yard receiver during the regular season was a non-factor in the playoffs.

If the Patriots wish to hoist another Lombardi they must improve all weak points in the roster. This includes the OL and WRs.

Maye vs Chargers
268 yards 58% completion 1 TD 1 INT 86 RTG

Maye vs Texans
179 yards 59% completion 3 TD 1 INT 100 RTG

Maye vs Broncos
86 yards 48% completion 0 TD 0 INT

Maye vs Seahawks
295 yards 62% 2 TD 2 INT

The Patriots notably were shut out the entire first half of the Superbowl and didn't start scoring until it was too late. All 13 of their points came in the 4th quarter.

The Patriots WR corps was adequate in putting up regular season receiving yards. But they were well below par in the playoffs against elite defenses.

Now they have lost Diggs their best WR of the past season and only replaced with a #2 quality WR in Doubs. The concerns about improving the WR group are grounded in reality based on performance metrics and the eye test alike.

Yadda yadda yadda.
You Fantasy guys crack me up.
Thanks Man, Appreciate it!
That game was lost in the Trench.

n1997y · Mar 13, 2026

VJCPatriot said:
If football ended at the regular season your point might appear valid.

However Drake Maye's production during the playoffs dropped precipitously.

One factor was the poor performance of the OL but the other factor was the lack of elite talent in the WR corps. Diggs who was our only 1,000 yard receiver during the regular season was a non-factor in the playoffs.

…

There were many times WRs were open in the playoffs and Maye didn’t hit them.

Reason for that wasn’t the WRs.

DaBruinz · Mar 14, 2026

mnpatfan said:
I like The Chis', but he's a JAG. Likely gone or relegated to the PS when the Pats draft a receiver in the first two rounds.

What makes you think that the Pats are going to draft a WR over Edge, LB or RT?

Toofy · Mar 14, 2026

DaBruinz said:
What makes you think that the Pats are going to draft a WR over Edge, LB or RT?

Agree. It just looks like edge might be the first round pick and they will get a starter who is not flashy but dependable.

Someone who costs 15 million in free agency who can be had for 3 million a year .

Second round will be linebacker and third will be TE or RT.

Since we have Moses I doubt if they will draft a RT too high especially this year considering it is a backup job.

DaBruinz · Mar 14, 2026

Toofy said:
Agree. It just looks like edge might be the first round pick and they will get a starter who is not flashy but dependable.

Someone who costs 15 million in free agency who can be had for 3 million a year .

Second round will be linebacker and third will be TE or RT.

Since we have Moses I doubt if they will draft a RT too high especially this year considering it is a backup job.

Don't know if it will go in that order.. But I fully expect an Edge player, a RT and a LB. Edge is deep enough where they may wait to get a quality player.. Same with LB, Thought they may have their eye on Kyle Louis in the 3rd round. I'm hoping for Jacas or DDS and Rodriguez. DDS isn't likely to last to the 3rd round. Neither is Rodriguez. But this draft is going to be interesting because we could see more than 19 TEs drafted..

Drafting a RT high (1st round) would mean they are training him to step in at both sides for this year and takeover at RT if Moses get's hurt. And he did have to sit for parts of some games last year. Having that RT who can step in without the pressure of being the Full-time starter would be a good thing.

neuronet · Mar 14, 2026

Awesome video! Hope we see more of him next year!

captain stone · Mar 14, 2026

Ian said:
Keeping an eye on things on my phone and came across this:

Hoping to see a jump from him in year two, would certainly help that room quite a bit.

Better than Kneal, Harry's video, but whatever...

captain stone · Mar 14, 2026

One-If-By-Sea said:
I agree. Let's hope we draft a 6th round slot guy to compete in camp.

There's a BC kid, whose name escapes me right now, who just might still be available around then...

One-If-By-Sea · Mar 14, 2026

captain stone said:
There's a BC kid, whose name escapes me right now, who just might still be available around then...

I think the BC kid, Bond, or the Navy kid, Heidenreich, are both great options. The UConn kid, Skyler Bell, might be worth an earlier selection.

Having said that, I would take a 6th round flyer (I know, I know, I am repeating myself) on J Kanak. A short TE that I think would be the perfect Slot receiver. Fast and quick enough while being bigger and stronger, great hands, taller than expected which Maye likes, and has shown that he knows how to find the open zone holes. Former QB and LB.

VJCPatriot · Mar 15, 2026

n1997y said:
There were many times WRs were open in the playoffs and Maye didn’t hit them.

Reason for that wasn’t the WRs.

OL was another missing piece of the puzzle. That's presumably why we spent a pretty penny on Vera-Tucker. The Patriots offensive meltdown wasn't just the WRs fault. But neither were they good enough. It was a team loss in the Superbowl.

Granted it was a remarkable WIN to get that far in the first place. But we need to acknowledge the holes in the roster to get better, not bury our heads in the sand and pretend we had an elite WR group who could make plays against top defenses in the playoffs. They didn't.

n1997y · Mar 15, 2026

VJCPatriot said:
OL was another missing piece of the puzzle. That's presumably why we spent a pretty penny on Vera-Tucker. The Patriots offensive meltdown wasn't just the WRs fault. But neither were they good enough. It was a team loss in the Superbowl.

Granted it was a remarkable WIN to get that far in the first place. But we need to acknowledge the holes in the roster to get better, not bury our heads in the sand and pretend we had an elite WR group who could make plays against top defenses in the playoffs. They didn't.

Agree. It’s a matter of priorities. I think our starting OL is sufficiently talented, was then and is now, but depth is the problem. So playing a one-legged LT and an injured subpar LG and a one-armed QB in the post season was a problem. Thing is, weak WRs with a decent OL won’t get Drake Maye killed. A weak OL will get him abused even with good WRs. Thats what should drive the priorities.

VJCPatriot · Mar 16, 2026

n1997y said:
Agree. It’s a matter of priorities. I think our starting OL is sufficiently talented, was then and is now, but depth is the problem. So playing a one-legged LT and an injured subpar LG and a one-armed QB in the post season was a problem. Thing is, weak WRs with a decent OL won’t get Drake Maye killed. A weak OL will get him abused even with good WRs. Thats what should drive the priorities.

I’ve been a proponent of taking OL early and often in my mock draft projections. I see our top 3 needs as edge/ol/wr.

InRodWeRust · Mar 16, 2026

Zuma said:
N'Keal Harry running at full speed...

Oh my god I've never seen anyone run that well on sand before! Do you think we can get him for a couple of first round picks?

PatsFan2 · Mar 16, 2026

InRodWeRust said:
Oh my god I've never seen anyone run that well on sand before! Do you think we can get him for a couple of first round picks?

When is Harry's Hof induction ceremony??

imahobgoblin · Mar 16, 2026

VJCPatriot said:
If football ended at the regular season your point might appear valid.

However Drake Maye's production during the playoffs dropped precipitously.

One factor was the poor performance of the OL but the other factor was the lack of elite talent in the WR corps. Diggs who was our only 1,000 yard receiver during the regular season was a non-factor in the playoffs.

If the Patriots wish to hoist another Lombardi they must improve all weak points in the roster. This includes the OL and WRs.

Maye vs Chargers
268 yards 58% completion 1 TD 1 INT 86 RTG

Maye vs Texans
179 yards 59% completion 3 TD 1 INT 100 RTG

Maye vs Broncos
86 yards 48% completion 0 TD 0 INT

Maye vs Seahawks
295 yards 62% 2 TD 2 INT

The Patriots notably were shut out the entire first half of the Superbowl and didn't start scoring until it was too late. All 13 of their points came in the 4th quarter.

The Patriots WR corps was adequate in putting up regular season receiving yards. But they were well below par in the playoffs against elite defenses.

Now they have lost Diggs their best WR of the past season and only replaced with a #2 quality WR in Doubs. The concerns about improving the WR group are grounded in reality based on performance metrics and the eye test alike.

I like how you pretend that facing the gauntlet of the best defenses in the league had nothing to do with the fall in productions. Yes, your points are valid, but so were the Chargers (9th) Texans (2nd), the Broncos (3rd) in a snow game, and the Seahawks (1st). Very few QBs face that. To leave that out and place the blame just on the OL and WR is dishonest. Also, stats don't win games. All that matters is the W.

VJCPatriot · Mar 16, 2026

imahobgoblin said:
I like how you pretend that facing the gauntlet of the best defenses in the league had nothing to do with the fall in productions. Yes, your points are valid, but so were the Chargers (9th) Texans (2nd), the Broncos (3rd) in a snow game, and the Seahawks (1st). Very few QBs face that. To leave that out and place the blame just on the OL and WR is dishonest. Also, stats don't win games. All that matters is the W.

"The Patriots WR corps was adequate in putting up regular season receiving yards. But they were well below par in the playoffs against elite defenses.

Now they have lost Diggs their best WR of the past season and only replaced with a #2 quality WR in Doubs. The concerns about improving the WR group are grounded in reality based on performance metrics and the eye test alike."

Let me quote myself in response. I said specifically the Patriots WR corps performed adequately in the regular season but well below par against elite defenses. There's nothing dishonest about what I said. Of course it's harder to score against elite defenses such as the ones you will face in the playoffs.

Statistics measure performance and give us indicators of where improvement is needed. If the Patriots beat a team 10-9 in the playoffs and only scored 10 points and put up just 120 yards of offense I would say they did just enough to win but could use improvements. Let's not pretend there's no need for improvements if the offense just manages to scrape by with a win.

This open hostility against needing to improve the roster on the offensive side baffles me. It's like we're still living in BB's twilight era and think somehow the offense will magically be good enough when it's lacking the requisite talent. That's exactly the attitude that led us to back to back 4-13 seasons with the offense ranking 28th or worse in the entire NFL.

WhatJustHappened · Mar 16, 2026

VJCPatriot said:
"The Patriots WR corps was adequate in putting up regular season receiving yards. But they were well below par in the playoffs against elite defenses.

Now they have lost Diggs their best WR of the past season and only replaced with a #2 quality WR in Doubs. The concerns about improving the WR group are grounded in reality based on performance metrics and the eye test alike."

Let me quote myself in response. I said specifically the Patriots WR corps performed adequately in the regular season but well below par against elite defenses. There's nothing dishonest about what I said. Of course it's harder to score against elite defenses such as the ones you will face in the playoffs.

Statistics measure performance and give us indicators of where improvement is needed. If the Patriots beat a team 10-9 in the playoffs and only scored 10 points and put up just 120 yards of offense I would say they did just enough to win but could use improvements. Let's not pretend there's no need for improvements if the offense just manages to scrape by with a win.

This open hostility against needing to improve the roster on the offensive side baffles me. It's like we're still living in BB's twilight era and think somehow the offense will magically be good enough when it's lacking the requisite talent. That's exactly the attitude that led us to back to back 4-13 seasons with the offense ranking 28th or worse in the entire NFL.

Hostility towards offense?
What are we, 5 years old?

Get real, didn't you watch?
We lost at the fkn LOS.

Have fun though. Bah

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