Could Efton Chism III be Cooper Kupp 2.0 for the Patriots?

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Phil Perry talks with Aaron Best, Head coach at Eastern Washington University, to get his scouting report on Efton Chism III. How similar is his game to former EWU Eagle Cooper Kupp? Later, Phil breaks down his ‘most improved’ players on the Patriots’ roster heading into next season.

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0:00.0	What's up everybody?
0:09.7	Welcome into the Nextpats podcast.
0:11.1	I'm Phil Perry.
0:11.8	Very excited to bring you this week's episode of Nextpats because we have a very special
0:16.5	guest.
0:17.1	We're talking to the head coach of the Eastern Washington football program, Aaron Best.
0:22.4	And the reason we wanted to have Aaron on was to teach us a little bit about one of the most intriguing members of this year's Patriots rookie class.
0:30.8	No, he wasn't drafted.
0:32.1	He's a member of their undrafted rookie contingent.
0:35.2	He goes by the name of Efton Chisholm, the third wide receiver, 5'10, a shade under 200 pounds,
0:42.0	193.
0:43.0	So he's not the biggest guy in the world, but the reason he is as intriguing as he is
0:47.6	is because this man was Uber productive.
0:51.8	Over 3,800 yards, 346 receptions.
0:56.0	He averaged 11.1 yards per catch, 37 touchdowns, just 11 drops over five years
1:04.9	at Eastern Washington.
1:06.5	He broke Cooper Cups' receptions record for the Eagles.
1:10.5	He also had a catch in 53 straight games, which also broke Cooper Cups record at Eastern Washington.
1:17.8	This is a program with a long history of productive receivers coming from that FCS level.
1:23.5	Kendrick Bourne with the Patriots right now, Cooper Cups teammate at Eastern Washington.
1:27.5	Now F to Chisns's teammate in New England.
1:30.1	How is this player potentially going to fit in?
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