“We saw him a little bit in rookie minicamp, but there’s still a long way to go. We’ll see him. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
In June 2019, that was what Bill Belichick had to say about the skillset of former Division II Bemidji State defensive back Gunner Olszewski, who tried out for the New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie the month prior before heading home to Alvin, Texas.
A callback followed. And in August 2020, his head coach has more to say.
“Gunner’s improved tremendously – again, both physically and from a football standpoint,” Belichick told reporters during his video conference call on Friday.