"With the more notable additions and well-received draft class, one player flew more under the radar: Efton Chism III, an undrafted rookie from Eastern Washington. EWU wouldn't be a school you'd expect to have a great track record with wideouts, but both Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne were rostered from 2013 to 2016. Chism has more catches than Kupp ever did in his final season."
"What he did in the first two preseason games was unprecedented, though. In his first matchup against the Commanders, he put together a six-catch performance that totaled 50 yards, and he nabbed his first touchdown on a fourth-down pass from fellow UDFA Ben Wooldridge. In the second matchup, he once again had six catches and a touchdown, this time for 71 yards."
The Patriots added Stefon Diggs as the alpha receiver, signed Mack Hollins as a complementary piece, and drafted Kyle Williams to strengthen the wide receiver room. Kayshon Boutte and Pop Douglas remain on the roster, improving depth and competition among receivers. Undrafted rookie Efton Chism III from Eastern Washington signed with $259,000 in guarantees, an amount that exceeded sixth-round pick Andy Borregales' total. Chism posted a six-catch, 50-yard game with a fourth-down touchdown against the Commanders, then followed with six catches for 71 yards and another touchdown in the next preseason matchup. His ability to break tackles on key third-down conversions and score in traffic presented a shifty slot skill set. His omission from the final preseason game indicates a place on the 53-man roster despite a crowded receiver corps with Diggs, Douglas, Boutte, Hollins, Williams and Kendrick Bourne ahead of him.
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