Post-organized team activities and pre-training camp, there is plenty that remains unsettled for every team.
As Patriots coach Bill Belichick noted near the end of his team’s workouts, the no-pads, non-contact practices that just took place do not constitute “real football.”
But until that starts, consider this a good time to take stock in what the Pats could be facing once the season unfolds. Here’s a quick peek at which players could make an impact as rookies for their respective teams (listed by order in which their teams appear on the Patriots schedule):
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Rookie to watch: Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE
The easy answer here is quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whom the Chiefs traded up on draft night to select.