Newcomer K.J. Osborn spoke to the media on Wednesday, talking about what it’s been like so far since the free agent Vikings receiver agreed to terms last week<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n His film has shown a guy who has played well, with Osborn showing some terrific speed and explosiveness for someone who moved around a fair amount in Minnesota’s offense.<\/p>\n Osborn believes his versatility is something he prides himself on, and he’s looking forward to establishing himself here in New England.<\/p>\n “I feel like I’m a versatile player,” said Osborn.\u00a0 “Definitely can play inside and outside, I would say most of my career I’ve played inside, so that’s probably where I’m a little but more comfortable at just by nature of having a lot more reps there, but I try to pride myself on being a versatile player.”<\/p>\n “I’m excited to show the type of player I am.\u00a0 I’ve played with some great players, Adams, J.J. [Justin Jefferson], T.J. [Hockenson], JA [Jordan Addison], Dalvin [Cook], I’ve played with some great players, and I’m excited to get some more opportunities and be able to really help this team win.”<\/p>\n “There’s a lot of great players already in the receiver room, so I want to come in and be a help to those guys, another compliment. There’s some vets in there, and again, at the end of the day, just help this team win.\u00a0 But I’m excited for the opportunity ahead.”<\/p>\n Osborn also talked about the overall environment after meeting with Jerod Mayo and Robert Kraft, saying that he already feels at home.<\/p>\n “I went on the visit, I signed yesterday, it was amazing, it felt like home,” said Osborn.\u00a0 “Everyone, they had so much hospitality.\u00a0 \u00a0I felt all the love, they made it feel like home, so that was pretty special.\u00a0 I met Coach Mayo, spoke to him, real down to earth guy, obviously as a former player, it was real cool, easy to talk to.”<\/p>\n “I met Robert Kraft, that was pretty cool.\u00a0 I’m an entrepreneur myself, so being able to meet someone like that was pretty cool.\u00a0 And then all the support staff, there’s a couple coaches that were there, some of them are on the road so I spoke to some of them through text, I have some calls set up throughout the week.\u00a0 Not too many of the position coaches. We just kind of dibbled and dabbled, just talking ball but not too much detail yet.\u00a0 But I talked to them today, I told them I’m hungry.\u00a0 So I’m ready to get to it.”<\/p>\n While it’s been Bailey Zappe who has been busy working out with Kendrick Bourne, Demario Douglas, and Tyquan Thornton this offseason, fellow quarterback Nathan Rourke has quietly been busy himself recently.<\/p>\n The former CFL has been working out in Canada with long-time throwing coach Rob Williams of Sports Core Performance<\/strong><\/a>, who is the same coach who has helped Titans quarterback, Will Levis.<\/p>\n In an interview with PatsFans.com, Williams talked a little bit about what the difference has been for Rourke when it comes to playing in the NFL vs the CFL.<\/p>\n When Rourke first started working with Williams a little over three years ago during his time at Ohio, the goal was to improve his efficiency.\u00a0 From there, with the CFL being a bigger field, arm strength had also been an area of focus.<\/p>\n Another one of Patriots QB and former CFL standout, Nathan Rourke from this week (via qbmotion on Instagram) pic.twitter.com\/myOFGtJ5yi<\/a><\/p>\n — PatsFans.com (@PatsFans) March 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Jacksonville](\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USATSI_20967166_168390408_lowres.jpg\")
<\/p>\nRourke Quietly Getting Ready For 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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