Patriots Rumor Kendrick Bourne cryptic tweet

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Might be a non story. He was probably watching an old Chappell Show episode with Wu Tang Financial and wanted to diversify his bonds, *****es.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Dunno who Kay Parker is

Old school. I'll leave it there.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Might be a non story. He was probably watching an old Chappell Show episode with Wu Tang Financial and wanted to diversify his bonds, *****es.

Thats pretty funny lol

 

[imahobgoblin]

I know Bourne isn't a #1, or a dominant game changer. But he has been completely screwed in his 4 years here.
He showed well in'21, was in Matty P's doghouse in '22, on pace for a career year but hurt in '23, and actually showed what he's still capable of the 2nd half of this year. Some of his routes and catches were high level. He's a great personality and encourager for the historically worse position on the Pats.
Unless Polk or Boutte tear past him in camp, and we sign 2 STUDS, we should keep Bourne for depth.
I'd rather have him be the tenured vet to pass the torch to new FA or Draftee than Pop or Boutte.

Boutte doesn't need to tear past Bourne in camp. He already did it this season. Haven't you been watching?

 

[Wozzy]

Boutte doesn't need to tear past Bourne in camp. He already did it this season. Haven't you been watching?

Bourne started this year on the IR and needed time to get healthy even after he was activated.

Boutte is a good 3rd or 4th WR on a roster, he's nothing special. Bourne and him are actually pretty similar, I'd give the edge to Bourne simply for his height. A year removed from knee surgery and he'll be back to full strength.

 

[Ray Ray 717]

KB will be in the mix of WR rotation next season.. remember PF2 he was coming of an ACL.. he was well on his way to over a 1,000 yard season before getting hurt last season. Josh will help his game.

Josh? lol he ain’t coming back

 

[Real fan 02]

Josh? lol he ain’t coming back

We'll see double R.. .. personally I'd take him. Who would you want as OC??

 

[KCSVEN]

I'm sure his tweet is not football related.
However, cutting him post Hune 1 would give 6.3 million in cap savings and only 1.4 in dead money. If they signed Higgins and Slayton, for example, would make sense with Boutte there to dump Bourne for salary cap savings. Otherwise, he's a god veteran presence and Vrabel leans on veterans to lead so he's probably here.

 

[Clonamery]

I'm sure his tweet is not football related.
However, cutting him post June 1 would give 6.3 million in cap savings and only 1.4 in dead money. If they signed Higgins and Slayton, for example, would make sense with Boutte there to dump Bourne for salary cap savings. Otherwise, he's a god veteran presence and Vrabel leans on veterans to lead so he's probably here.

Slayton is meh in comparison to Bourne, basically same player.

 

[Real fan 02]

I'm sure his tweet is not football related.
However, cutting him post Hune 1 would give 6.3 million in cap savings and only 1.4 in dead money. If they signed Higgins and Slayton, for example, would make sense with Boutte there to dump Bourne for salary cap savings. Otherwise, he's a god veteran presence and Vrabel leans on veterans to lead so he's probably here.

Is slayton going to be a FA?? Another cap casualty veteran that is going to be available is Christian kirk.

 

[KCSVEN]

Is slayton going to be a FA?? Another cap casualty veteran that is going to be available is Christian kirk.

He will be an Unrestricted free agent unless Giants sign him before he reaches free agency, he's a year and a half younger than Bourne and if he comes cheaper might be worth the swap for cap savings and a slightly better player. Slayton is 15 yards per reception in career vs 12.7 for Bourne. Way faster 40 time as well.

 

[Real fan 02]

He will be an Unrestricted free agent unless Giants sign him before he reaches free agency, he's a year and a half younger than Bourne and if he comes cheaper might be worth the swap for cap savings and a slightly better player. Slayton is 15 yards per reception in career vs 12.7 for Bourne. Way faster 40 time as well.

Thanks for the information. Yes slayton is definitely fast. I know they like his abilities to separate on the outside. We so desperately need. I'm thinking draft T. McMillan, trading for DK Metcalf, and signing slayton..

 

[KCSVEN]

Thanks for the information. Yes slayton is definitely fast. I know they like his abilities to separate on the outside. We so desperately need. I'm thinking draft T. McMillan, trading for DK Metcalf, and signing slayton..

Might be better suited with Abdul Carter if you get Higgins or Metcalf. They need an edge rusher as bad as a Tackle or WR and Carter is a better prospect than Tet IMO.

 

[Clonamery]

He will be an Unrestricted free agent unless Giants sign him before he reaches free agency, he's a year and a half younger than Bourne and if he comes cheaper might be worth the swap for cap savings and a slightly better player. Slayton is 15 yards per reception in career vs 12.7 for Bourne. Way faster 40 time as well.

He's no better. In other words if you don't want Bourne, you don't want Slayton. He'll show up 1 game and then disappear for 3 games. You don't want him. Again, his best year was 2019. Get a #1, and get a guy in the Draft or see if you can reclaim the '24 draft picks at WR.

 

[Real fan 02]

Might be better suited with Abdul Carter if you get Higgins or Metcalf. They need an edge rusher as bad as a Tackle or WR and Carter is a better prospect than Tet IMO.

True. Forgot about carter.. I'd definitely be all in on him. We also need to beef up the DL.. Barmore his situation is uncertain.. as he came back to prematurely.

 

[TommyD4207]

Slayton is meh in comparison to Bourne, basically same player.

Well, except one runs a 4.39 and is 28. *shrug*.

The other is a Bourne.

 

[Clonamery]

Well, except one runs a 4.39 and is 28. *shrug*.

The other is a Bourne.

You get the same results. Let's be better.

 

[TommyD4207]

You get the same results. Let's be better.

I mean, same results, younger and faster, that's actually better.
We're not in a position to turn down upgrades when they present themselves.

Slayton or Bourne? All things being equal, Slayton 10 times out of 10.

 

[Clonamery]

I mean, same results, younger and faster, that's actually better.
We're not in a position to turn down upgrades when they present themselves.

Slayton or Bourne? All things being equal, Slayton 10 times out of 10.

When your best year was 2019, you aren't getting better no matter your age. He should be in his prime, he's average. If you want another version of average, whatever.

 

[p8ryts]

I mean, same results, younger and faster, that's actually better.
We're not in a position to turn down upgrades when they present themselves.

Slayton or Bourne? All things being equal, Slayton 10 times out of 10.

Let's do better than either of them.