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

[Brotherblues]

I want to say many ungentlemanly things. I'll keep myself clean by just hitting agree on a bunch of the most unsavory posts.

 

[DaBruinz]

We should have gotten back at least an EDGE Player from Houston: they have like a hundred.

They have a bunch of garbage behind 2 good guys and an OLD Clowney.

 

[PatsFan2]

Loved Reed at Penn State. Hes a backup/STer here. Maybe he can improve and replace Byard next year.

Boutte is a WR 3/4. Love him here but he is 5-10 snap a game guy ....maybe

A Guy who played more than Pop and KW is a 5-10 snap a game guy??

 

[turkeyneck]

This is a fair response. I personally wish they would have tried to ride with Boutte and see the connection with Drake continue to grow rather than going in on Doubs.

At the same time, like you said, we paid for the two guys and Boutte won’t get his opportunities. I hope he does well in HOU. A diminished role here was waste of his time.

In my mind the major front office foul up was getting Doubs. He wasn't needed. His presence and his contract kind of forced Boutte out the door. I'd rather have Boutte. He's a money player you want to build with. Doubs hasn't shown me anything yet.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Kdo5]

The number of fans on this sight who claim to be intelligent but then s**t all over a very good player when he's gone never ceases to amaze me. It's always the same few as well.

They ignore that Boutte had the 6th best YPC in the LEAGUE last year for players with at least 30 receptions. They're ridiculous disingenuous when they claim Boutte was the 72nd ranked receiver because they conveniently count TEs and RBs as a way to say that Boutte isn't a legit #2 who still hasn't peaked since he's only 24.


That being said, you claiming that Kyle Williams is a JAG is as stupid as their claims. The Pats don't know what they have in Williams yet. By all acounts, he's improved. It remains to be seen if that translates onto the field. The GOAL would be to have Williams be ready to take a top 3 WR spot in 2027 sine Hollins and Douglas as both UFA.

Clearly you feel that Williams has real potential. I saw a speedster who didn’t really have anything else in his bag during his rookie season. Seen it before. Good for an occasional big play. Gotta have it first down catches? Tbd.

Of course it can change. I’ll happily eat crow in a few months if he develops in a real way.

 

[ViperGTS]

This was a terrible trade. This is gonna bite the Pats off in the playoffs. I hope Boutte catches 5 TDs.

You NEVER help a team in you conference, never mind a playoff team. Good job....not.

 

[Uptown]

 

[mikey m]

Texans fans ecstatic about this on their forum

 

[Kdo5]

In my mind the major front office foul up was getting Doubs. He wasn't needed. His presence and his contract kind of forced Boutte out the door. I'd rather have Boutte. He's a money player you want to build with. Doubs hasn't shown me anything yet.

Doubs is what he is. Boutte has further room to grow. That’s the difference to me.