Word: davises
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The Patriots rookies scrimmage the Lowell Giants tonight, but the team trainer does not yet know whether Davis will play in it.
Davis knew, and the Patriots knew, that defensive tackle was no place for him in the American Football League. By professional standards, Davis would be considered lanky and fast--and better suited at defensive end.
After two weeks of practice, Davis' fate with the Pats is still unknown. He had the misfortune of suffering a severe muscle pull in his back during the first week of practice (the injury is not related to the vertebrae fracture he suffered at Harvard, however). He consequently was laid...
Davis himself realizes his plight. "First cuts are next week," he said Saturday, "and I have yet to prove myself. The thing that counts is my one-on-one showing under game conditions. A player's showing in practice means almost nothing to the coaches."
For Davis, practices have been enjoyable--much more so than in college. "We train for speed and agility. There is very little scrimmage, and not nearly so much hitting the offense or dummies in practice. The coaches concentrate on developing new moves and finesse and just assume that we know...