FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots rookie linebacker Elandon Roberts turned in an impressive performance in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns, which has made many take notice.
As for the first time Bill Belichick noticed Roberts on the scouting trail at the University of Houston, it was the classic case of him studying someone else, only to have Roberts keep showing up with impressive plays.
“Personally, I first saw him when I was watching Keenan Reynolds, the Navy quarterback, and that [Navy-Houston] game Reynolds threw for 300 yards or something like that.