Linebacker · New England Patriots

Gabe Jacas

No. 50

New England's second-round pick hasn't shown up yet

The Patriots used a second-round pick on Gabe Davis — which is the league's way of saying they believe in someone before they've done a thing in a professional uniform. That kind of faith usually comes with a handshake pretty quickly.

Jacas isn't at Gillette Stadium. He hasn't signed. Whatever is holding this up, it isn't resolved.

For a rookie, every week away from the building is a week behind. The players who eventually compete for his spot are already there, already learning the system, already building the kind of familiarity with coaches that tends to matter in close calls. The gap between showing up now and showing up later can feel invisible in May and obvious in August.

Something is keeping him away. The question is how long both sides are willing to wait.

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