Texans Potentially a Trade Partner with Patriots For Boutte?

[Family]

I thought this was how things have been.

 

[Zuma]

I thought this was how things have been.

Not until the past couple weeks

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I’m all for keeping Boutte. I just think he would be their 4 or 5 depending on the defensive match up. If we get a 3rd rounder then I pull the trigger. Otherwise we keep him.
Not good for Boutte on a contract year but Maye has good chemistry with him so he could come on. Like you said injuries at the WR position is common. Boutte is good depth.

That’s where I’m at.
A 3rd, sure.
A 4th, wouldn’t like it but would understand if they did it.
5th or lower, no thanks,

 

[Family]

I thought this was how things have been.

So that's like the most recent 50% of camp.

How is it news now?

 

[Hugepatsfan]

If Boutte wasn’t on our roster but all of our other WRs were and whatever team had Boutte was shopping him I feel like everyone here would absolutely balk at the idea of trading a third round pick for him. I feel like the consensus would be that he’s solid but a 3rd is too much to give up for him considering the caliber of player he is and the role he’d have on our team.

 

[Family]

If Boutte wasn’t on our roster but all of our other WRs were and whatever team had Boutte was shopping him I feel like everyone here would absolutely balk at the idea of trading a third round pick for him. I feel like the consensus would be that he’s solid but a 3rd is too much to give up for him considering the caliber of player he is and the role he’d have on our team.

It is, but we want to win the trade.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Yeah, but here's something that can't be reflected in stats as much as you might think. Chemistry with your QB. How many WRs with good pedigrees have absolutely failed with one QB and then taken off with another? You can't just plug and play these guys.

 

[patman12]

Allegedly..

F the Bills…but other teams, let us see those day 2 draft picks, edge rushers, off ball LBs & OL..

I’d rather they not trade with Buffalo or Miami.

 

[mgteich]

It is, but we want to win the trade.

I get it.

Your goal is to win a trade.

The team has different goals.

If Boutte isn't part of the future and they don't see him getting made reps as our 5th choice as a wide receiver target, then he will be gone, FULL STOP.

Yes, the team might wait until just before Game 1 to trade him, keeping him for the so-called final 53.

If the team thinks that waiting is worth it (unlikely), they might even use the wasted roster spot to be able to trade for a bit more before the trade deadline.

 

[Family]

I get it.

Your goal is to win a trade.

The team has different goals.

If Boutte isn't part of the future and they don't see him getting made reps as our 5th choice as a wide receiver target, then he will be gone, FULL STOP.

Yes, the team might wait until just before Game 1 to trade him, keeping him for the so-called final 53.

If the team thinks that waiting is worth it (unlikely), they might even use the wasted roster spot to be able to trade for a bit more before the trade deadline.

I just don't see 53 players in camp worthy of keeping so they can dump Boutte for a late pick.

And we don't know what the team's goals are except Boutte is still here, even though they paid handsomely for people to replace him.

 

[mgteich]

I just don't see 53 players in camp worthy of keeping so they can dump Boutte for a late pick.

And we don't know what the team's goals are except Boutte is still here, even though they paid handsomely for people to replace him.

Basically, you are saying that we should pay Boutte to have a few reps a game as the 5th WR choice.
You are saying that Boutte is so important that there isn't a player on the team or that will be available from other teams that will be more valuable to the 2026 patriots, so much so that we should pay him #3.7M.


It's done. The team has paid handsomely to replace Boutte.

Wasting a roster spot and preventing Boutte from moving to a team where he won't be 5th in WR reps is not a goal.

You think that Boutte having a few reps a game instead of Douglas is the best use of a roster spot. I disagee.