Boyce would NEVER clear waivers. People here are too down on the guy. He's only shown a few flashes, but those have been exceptional flashes (like the TD catch in preseason last year).
I'm looking at Boyce as a guy who will develop into a Manny Sanders type, but with even more speed. Not a #1, but a very solid #2-3. There may not be room on the Pats for him with Edelman and Amendola (we have our small receivers), but people here are way undervaluing the kid.
I watched him at the practice last year, and he was leaving cornerbacks in the dust on his cuts. plus, the new contact rules make a guy like Boyce even more dangerous.
Something to keep in mind with the Pats: when Brady finds his binkies, no one else gets a look, even if they're open. That's my one knock against Brady.