FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Veteran New England Patriots offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle played a whopping one offensive snap in 2016. If not for that play against the Cleveland Browns, in which he was part of the "jumbo" package in a short-yardage situation in the red zone, he would have been held off the board completely.
It's been a much different story in 2017.
The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Waddle has elevated from No. 4 option to the swing tackle role as top backup behind starters Nate Solder (left) and Marcus Cannon (right).