PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP 2026 Patriots Training Camp - Day 9

[p8ryts]

Pop and Boutte aren't really competing against each other.

You got me thinking about who might be directly competing. So I lump AJ,
Boutte, and Kyle. We all lump Pop and Chism but I don't know that is correct. Chism is a quick, short to medium receiver with little threat deep. Pop seems to need time but is able to get open deep. I don't know if he is effective on routes close to the line of scrimmage. Hollins again is middle to deep as is Doubs.

So I end up with AJ, Boutte, Kyle
Doubs Hollins Pop
Chism
I expect one of Boutte, Pop or Kyle are traded and we keep six on the roster.

 

[patchick]

That really isn't a paradox, he tends to make the big plays that get media/fans excited, when they really mean nothing when he is doing it recently against whoever is running at CB on the second field.

Alternate interpretation: Douglas gets more reps with the first team because he's their #1 slot option. Meanwhile Boutte, who IMO is clearly the "better" player, is stuck behind Brown and Doubs.

Which is really the one and only problem with this WR corps--the talent is overloaded toward outside receivers.

 

[Headcase]

Alternate interpretation: Douglas gets more reps with the first team because he's their #1 slot option. Meanwhile Boutte, who IMO is clearly the "better" player, is stuck behind Brown and Doubs.

Which is really the one and only problem with this WR corps--the talent is overloaded toward outside receivers.

And it is the thing that the people who love Boutte don't understand....you don't have to "hate" Boutte to think he should be moved, it just makes sense in the team building.

 

[Headcase]

You got me thinking about who might be directly competing. So I lump AJ,
Boutte, and Kyle. We all lump Pop and Chism but I don't know that is correct. Chism is a quick, short to medium receiver with little threat deep. Pop seems to need time but is able to get open deep. I don't know if he is effective on routes close to the line of scrimmage. Hollins again is middle to deep as is Doubs.

So I end up with AJ, Boutte, Kyle
Doubs Hollins Pop
Chism
I expect one of Boutte, Pop or Kyle are traded and we keep six on the roster.

Pop and Chism would definitely play the slot for the Patriots differently, but they would both play the slot and that is why they are in competition.

 

[patchick]

And it is the thing that the people who love Boutte don't understand....you don't have to "hate" Boutte to think he should be moved, it just makes sense in the team building.

And yet, for short money I'm happy to have a receiver of Boutte's caliber on hand in case of injury--or even in case Doubs and Maye never do click. Unless a team ponies up something unexpected, I'll keep the player for the year then maybe pick up a comp pick.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

And yet, for short money I'm happy to have a receiver of Boutte's caliber on hand in case of injury--or even in case Doubs and Maye never do click. Unless a team ponies up something unexpected, I'll keep the player for the year then maybe pick up a comp pick.

This logic applies in a vacuum where there is no friction.

What friction do I feel you missed?

The player has to be on board with it.

I don’t believe Boutte is or even should be okay with basically being insurance, getting limited opportunities (only one ball) in a contract year.

We know he asked for a trade.

He doesn’t give a **** that the Pats didn’t like the offers.

The reason he asked for the trade (they are not going to pay him, he wants to put reps on tape so someone will) remains true.