Patriots Player Departure Patriots are sending WR Kayshon Boutte to the Texans for safety Jaylen Reed and a draft pick

[raduray]

Last year they could get just about anyone they wanted on waivers b/c they had the #4 position throughout the preseason. This year, thanks to making the Super Bowl, the only team they've had priority over is Seattle.

Fair point

 

[mgteich]

So, in the past week, we have signed players who can start if needed at OG, C, P and S. We also discovered a backup punter.

We also picked up a PS OG/OT.

I would say that our depth has improved a bit.

And yes, we gave up our 7th WR.

Last year, our late pickups were Woods, DiVito, Gregory and Durden.
This year, our pickups have been Van Roten, Haak, Conley, and Reed.

Hopefully, we will be able to add some depth at ILB or DL.

 

[manxman2601]

A good point made in that Tanner James breakdown of Reed is that we really struggled defending the flat against the Eagles and maybe Reed helps out there as a big nickel.

"Reed has flashed some nice click-and-close ability, especially when covering tight ends or reacting to passes in the flats -- something the Patriots specifically struggled with against the Eagles. "

There was also an article posted last year which @mayoclinic shared in the draft forum which basically said that we use safeties as force players in the run game. The DLs job is to force the run outside - the EDGEs crashing inside - and the CBs are used to set the outside edge with the safeties being the ones to make the tackle. We saw that plenty with Woodson last year and now have the potential to have that with Reed also, covering both sides of the LoS.

 

[Dec54]

A good point made in that Tanner James breakdown of Reed is that we really struggled defending the flat against the Eagles and maybe Reed helps out there as a big nickel.

"Reed has flashed some nice click-and-close ability, especially when covering tight ends or reacting to passes in the flats -- something the Patriots specifically struggled with against the Eagles. "

There was also an article posted last year which @mayoclinic shared in the draft forum which basically said that we use safeties as force players in the run game. The DLs job is to force the run outside - the EDGEs crashing inside - and the CBs are used to set the outside edge with the safeties being the ones to make the tackle. We saw that plenty with Woodson last year and now have the potential to have that with Reed also, covering both sides of the LoS.

I didn't want to see Boutte go either, but lets face it was always on the cards. Lots of moaning here about "only" getting Reed, but I for one think this could turn out to be a good move for the Pat's.

 

[Clonamery]

I didn't want to see Boutte go either, but lets face it was always on the cards. Lots of moaning here about "only" getting Reed, but I for one think this could turn out to be a good move for the Pat's.

We keeping 5 Safeties plus Schooler?

 

[n1997y]

We keeping 5 Safeties plus Schooler?

Probably not, I think five including Schooler.

Woodson
Byard
Reed
Saunders
+Schooler

Pettus to the PS