FOXBOROUGH -- It's been quite a few weeks for Patriots defensive back Shaun Wade.
Wade was traded to New England from Baltimore at the end of August just a few months after being drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round out of Ohio State.
Speaking to reporters for the first time Thursday, Wade admitted it hasn't been easy.
“That adjustment, I’m not going to lie, it’s very, very hard,” he said. “Just going to Baltimore and learning their defense and how they play, how they practice, and coming here, it’s a totally different atmosphere. They practice different, they lift different here, the coaches are different here, the system is different here. It’s just something that I have to adjust to, and that’s a part of life. You’ve got to adjust in life, and this is just something I’ve got to adjust to to get to where I want in my goals.”
Wade gave some insight into how the Patriots do things, especially compared to in Baltimore.
“Here, we do a lot of legs,” he said. “In Baltimore, they do single legs, single arms and stuff like that. Here, you do a lot of legs. You bench and things like that, but every day is definitely a leg day here. I see they really want to work on your explosion here. That’s the No. 1 thing. Practice-wise, it’s kind of the same, because you’ve got a lot of guys that are vets and they’re very intense. It’s just probably harder in Baltimore, that would be the little difference. Meeting-wise, it’s probably the same.
“Lifting’s probably the most different thing, and the playbook, because it’s different language.”
While it's been an adjustment, Wade likes his fit with the Patriots and now is learning the defense while waiting for his number to be called.
“I just knew that you win here, and I’m a winner,” he said. “I won four state championships, a little league (football) national championship, all Big Ten championships. I’m a winner, and all I care about is winning. So I’m on a winning program, and right now, all I care about is winning.”
Wade has a lot of talent as before the 2020 season he was viewed as a potential first-round pick.
