Bill Belichick believes James White can be a three-down running back for the New England Patriots this season.

White was a fourth round pick by the Patriots out of Wisconsin.

"It's been good working with James White. He's a very interesting and versatile player," Belichick told Sirius XM NFL Radio this month, per ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss.

White has drawn comparisons to Kevin Faulk in terms of the type of role he might have with the Patriots.