New England Patriots quarterback Malik Cunningham opened up about his switch to wide receiver, when speaking with media members.
The undrafted rookie was a highly-touted signal-caller from Louisville, but New England saw him more as an overall athlete. Cunningham did have running ability in college. He ran for over 3,000 yards in his career at Louisville, including a 1,031-yard campaign in 2021. That same year, he also ran for 20 touchdowns.
That athleticism has New England experimenting with Cunningham at different positions. He said the Patriots were the only team to work him out at wide receiver prior to the draft. He also admitted it’s a bit of an adjustment, and he is still figuring things out.
Malik Cunningham, who is switching from QB to WR, said he’d never run a route prior to joining the #Patriots: “There’s some days where I’m like, man I’m overwhelmed. But I just take a deep breath and take it day by day.” pic.twitter.com/DgYXWgEkYF
— Henry McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) June 12, 2023
It sounds like New England has a plan for Cunningham to be involved. He could be a solid depth piece in a receiver room that is still missing explosive talent.
