Patriots fans have seen a variation of this story before.
An undersized receiver from a small school makes some noise in training camp and forces a debate on whether or not to keep him on the 53-man roster.
When Julian Edelman burst onto the scene 16 years ago, the Patriots kept him on the roster, and it paid off. The seventh-round pick from Kent State became a three-time Super Bowl champion and the MVP of Super Bowl LIII.
This year, undrafted rookie Efton Chism has been the Patriots’ most productive receiver through two preseason games.