PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP 2026 Patriots Training Camp - Day 12

[DoubleDeluxe]

Malcolm Butler and Jamie Collins became distractions once the season began. Wait until he isn’t getting enough snaps or targets in a contract season. I think he’ll be gone before that.

He may very well be.
I’ve never argued he wouldn’t be traded, my argument has always been I don’t think the trade compensation would be worth trading him, he makes us better in 2026.
Obv if he is traded the front office would feel comfortable in the other WRs on the roster.
At the end of the day their job is what’s best for the team, not what’s best for Boutte.

 

[Wozzy]

He may very well be.
I’ve never argued he wouldn’t be traded, my argument has always been I don’t think the trade compensation would be worth trading him, he makes us better in 2026.
Obv if he is traded the front office would feel comfortable in the other WRs on the roster.
At the end of the day their job is what’s best for the team, not what’s best for Boutte.

Something vs nothing… what is better trade compensation?

You can’t rely on the NFL’s compensatory formula for fair value, it seems to be an arbitrary system based on how they feel about the current state of your team.

Trade him now and you could get a sure thing pick for the 2027 draft, instead of waiting another year and hoping the NFL looks favorably upon you in 2028.

 

[TheRainMaker]

That's why I said " unless I am missing something."

Yes, I saw that I appreciate that.

 

[TheRainMaker]

He clearly wants to get paid. If that's not obvious, I don't know what else I can do.

This is the closest to the stunning big FA signing of Gilmore who was considered “meh” in Buffalo. That pissed Butler off. Boutelle immediately asked for a trade. Do you think they should’ve given that money towards Boutte?

Malcolm Butler and Jamie Collins became distractions once the season began. Wait until he isn’t getting enough snaps or targets in a contract season. I think he’ll be gone before that.

He was causing problems during the offseason and prevented any possible trade to the Saints. After that, I don’t recall Butler being a distraction once the season began.

Collins was accused of going rogue during that 2016 season.

 

[Wozzy]

This is the closest to the stunning big FA signing of Gilmore who was considered “meh” in Buffalo. That pissed Butler off. Boutelle immediately asked for a trade. Do you think they should’ve given that money towards Boutte?

Doubs is better than Boutte, no offense to him.

He was causing problems during the offseason and prevented any possible trade to the Saints. After that, I don’t recall Butler being a distraction once the season began.

No, the Saints offered a second round pick for Butler and Bill wanted the second of their two first round picks. They even had framework of a new contract worked out with Butler.

I called this a mistake at the time, yet get called a BB honk by his haters regularly. Odd…

Collins was accused of going rogue during that 2016 season.

Right… because he wanted a new contract.