James White can sympathize with TreVeyon Henderson.

Despite a highly-successful college career at Wisconsin, White appeared in just three games for the New England Patriots as a rookie in 2014 while buried on the depth chart behind Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden.

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White stayed patient, however, and it paid off: He saw a much larger role midway through the 2015 season to finish with 62 touches for 466 yards and six touchdowns, then became an integral part of the offense over the next four seasons, highlighted by his 139 scrimmage yards and 20 points scored (three touchdowns and a two-point conversion) in Super Bowl LI.

Will TreVeyon Henderson follow a similar trajectory?

You could argue Henderson should be making

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