Every preseason a couple of players seemingly come out of nowhere for the New England Patriots and flash in a game or more. This prompts the inevitable over-projecting of these performances against second or third string players.
So far this year Adam Butler, Austin Carr, Devin Lucien Jacob Hollister and Harvey Langi have all made strong cases to make the roster. The future for these guys is difficult to determine. Some of them will make the roster, others won’t. Some will go on to have Pro Bowl caliber seasons; others will fall out of football within a year.