Breaking down Keion White's impressive Patriots debut snap by snap

Ok, let's try again with The Hoodie ...

"He's getting better. We'll have to look at the film on the game," Belichick said. "Yeah, Keion has improved all through the spring, in training camp here. See how it went tonight. Seemed like it was all right."

We'll take it!

What about the big fella, who is all man at 6-5, 290 pounds and 24-years old.

"It was definitely a good experience," he said. "Definitely have a lot that I need to learn, to take from the game. Obviously I reserve all the rights to comment on it until I watch the film and just assess for myself.

"Just (wanted) to play physical. ... Technique and everything obviously needs to be corrected, but just playing a physical, dominant style of the game was my main focus today."

Mission accomplished? 

"I tried my best," White said.

(Adam Richins for BSJ)

Keion White

BREAKING DOWN WHITE PLAY BY PLAY

1-10-HST 25 (15:00) C.Stroud pass short left to N.Collins pushed ob at HST 33 for 8 yards (C.Gonzalez).

Right End. Against veteran backup (and not good) tackle George Fant. This one was close to a hurry. Made Stroud flinch a little

2-2-HST 33 (14:32) D.Singletary left guard to HST 34 for 1 yard (K.White; Ca.Davis).

RE ... teamed with Carl Davis on a stuffed run.

3-1-HST 34 (13:54) D.Singletary left guard to HST 36 for 2 yards (J.Bledsoe).

RE ... double teamed, held up well.

1-10-HST 36 (13:17) C.Stroud sacked at HST 21 for -15 yards (D.Ekuale).

RE vs. projected G starter Kenyon Green.

2-25-HST 21 (12:33) (Shotgun) C.Stroud scrambles left end ran ob at HST 25 for 4 yards (Ja.Tavai).

2-point stance at OLB, hurry against Fant.

(11:51) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right intended for N.Dell INTERCEPTED by J.Mills at HST 37. J.Mills to HST 24 for 13 yard (A.Deculus).

3-point stance at DE

SERIES 1-10-HST 18 (9:38) D.Singletary right guard to HST 23 for 5 yards (S.Roberts).

RE

2-5-HST 23 (8:57) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short right to D.Singletary.

LE

3-5-HST 23 (8:54) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short right to D.Ogunbowale.
PENALTY on NE-D.Ekuale, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at HST 23 - No Play. X2

DE

1-10-HST 38 (8:49) D.Singletary right tackle to HST 39 for 1 yard (Ja.Tavai).

2 PT ROLB

2-9-HST 39 (8:11) C.Stroud pass short left to S.Sims pushed ob at HST 44 for 5 yards (S.Wade) [K.White].

2 PT at ROLB ... unblocked knocks down Stroud.

3-4-HST 44 (7:30) (Shotgun) C.Stroud scrambles right guard to HST 46 for 2 yards (K.White).

2 PT at ROLB ... Chases down Stroud from behind after 2-yard scramble for QB hit.

SERIES 1-10-HST 10 (1:52) HST 10-Mills now at QB. D.Singletary left guard to HST 15 for 5 yards (Ca.Davis).

2 PT at ROLB

2-5-HST 15 (1:14) D.Mills pass incomplete short middle to N.Dell.

RE vs. reserve guard Keaton Sutherland ... good rush.

3-5-HST 15 (1:07) (Shotgun) D.Mills pass short right to M.Schreck to HST 25 for 10 yards (J.Bledsoe).

3 PT RE vs. reserve T Kilian Zierer.

1-10-HST 25 (:25) D.Ogunbowale up the middle to HST 25 for no gain (J.Mills)

3-technique

2-10-HST 25 (15:00) (Shotgun) D.Mills pass short right to N.Dell ran ob at HST 35 for 10 yards.
PENALTY on HST-M.Deiter, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HST 25 - No Play.

3-point stance RE

2-20-HST 15 (14:35) (Shotgun) D.Mills pass incomplete deep right to N.Dell.
3-20-HST 15 (14:30) (Shotgun) D.Ogunbowale left guard to HST 25 for 10 yards (M.Bryant; J.Mills).

2 PT ROLB

SERIES 1-10-HST 18 (11:43) M.Boone left end to HST 26 for 8 yards (J.Pharms).

LE

2-2-HST 26 (11:05) M.Boone right guard to HST 38 for 12 yards (J.Mills, C.Gonzalez).

LE

1-10-HST 38 (10:27) M.Boone right tackle to HST 41 for 3 yards (J.Pharms).

2 PT LOLB vs. 76 Austin Deculus ... makes one-arm tackle. Strong.

2-7-HST 41 (9:48) D.Mills pass short right to S.Sims to NE 47 for 12 yards (C.Gonzalez). FUMBLES (C.Gonzalez), ball out of bounds at NE 47.

LOLB ... doesn't fall for boot, hurries the QB.

1-10-NE 47 (9:19) D.Ogunbowale up the middle to NE 46 for 1 yard (K.White).

LOLB ... Crashes down unblocked for stuffed run.

2-9-NE 46 (8:40) D.Mills FUMBLES (Aborted) at HST 49, touched at 50, RECOVERED by NE-C.Munson at HST 49.

Tackle for a loss/forced fumble unblocked.

(Adam Richins for BSJ)

Keion White

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I mean, I don't care who you're going against, you can't ask for too much more.

Most impressive traits that stood out:

• He lined up from everywhere from three-technique to outside linebacker and wasn't lost. That's impressive for a rookie, sort of like Marte Mapu.
• He read his keys correctly and didn't get sucked in by motion or playfakes, which led to some of his better plays. Not easy for a rookie, even at 24.
• Speed to power is obvious. Explosive.
• Great pursuit behind the play. 
• Strength is impressive.
• Played a lot of the Deatrich Wise role but has a little more in his repertoire as an edge player.

For a debut, pretty damn impressive.