Chism was a favorite target of Maye, Joshua Dobbs and fellow undrafted rookie Ben Wooldridge during the spring, but his next test comes during training camp when the pads come on. Standout performances during unpadded, non-contact OTAs are not necessarily an indicator of future success.

It hasn’t taken long for New England Patriots rookies Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III to make their mark this spring.