Boutte available for trade?

[mgteich]

Except that Diggs had a 83.3% catch rate, Hollins had a 70.7% catch rate, Henry had a 68.9% catch rate, Chism had a 100% catch rate, Hooper had an 80.7% catch rate, Henderson also had a 83.3% catch rate, and Stevenson had a 86.4% catch rate.

Douglas was the exception. Boutte was part of the norm.

Is Boutte a better backup at slot receiver than Douglas.

We need a backup slot receiver.

 

[Rob0729]

Is Boutte a better backup at slot receiver than Douglas.

We need a backup slot receiver.

I don't know if Boutte can play the slot. But Doubs and Brown can. Add Chism and Douglas, the Pats are pretty set at slot.

 

[mgteich]

I don't know if Boutte can play the slot. But Doubs and Brown can. Add Chism and Douglas, the Pats are pretty set at slot.

Douglas is a sufficient backup in the slot.

Williams is a sufficient backup outside.

Chism may or may not make the 53 as a 6th WR.

 

[Zuma]

Boutte’s been a starter for the last two years, the question is not do you give him away… it’s do you pay him?

If you can’t get substantially better now and contend for rings now… you trade him.

Sometimes players improve. Someone on this site likes to say that often.

 

[mgteich]

Surely, the inexpensive young #2 WR receiver on one of the top passing games in the league should be worth a significant pick in trade.

Why isn't this true?

 

[Wozzy]

You mean 10 catch all season Kyle Williams?? I like him too but he has to show a heck of a lot more than 10 catches to be even considered in this conversation. K Williams is not better than K Boutte right now; that remains to be seen. Also Boutte is a Faster version of Romeo Doubs.

You need to play to produce, he didn’t. You also need to practice with Drake and the ones, he mostly didn’t. Trading Boutte makes way for younger, cheaper, better players.

 

[Wozzy]

Sometimes players improve. Someone on this site likes to say that often.

That’s true, but generally those players have the traits to do so. Boutte isn’t big, tall, fast or super quick… he isn’t going to improve upon those things.