The Patriots have announced the signing of seventh-round pick Thomas Welch, an offensive lineman out of Vanderbilt.
Welch weighed in at 6-foot-6 and 307 pounds at February’s Scouting Combine. A two-year starter for the Commodores, Welch played right tackle as a junior and on the left side as a senior. The Patriots project him as a versatile reserve, though his primary position is expected to be guard due to a lack of ideal athleticism.
He managed just a 5.46 forty time in Indianapolis.
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Who cares about 40 times for offensive lineman ? How often is a guard or tackle asked to run 40 yards downfield in a straight line?
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Why would anyone care how fast he can run???
As long as he can remove a D lineman from his cleats on a run play…… or become a wall on a pass play that is all that should matter
Just PLEASE tell me that their draft pick ZOLTAN is on the final roster? That name is too awesome not to be in the league.
You worry about his 40 time because it means that the only special teams duty he can handle is on FG and XPs.