Texans Potentially a Trade Partner with Patriots For Boutte?

[Ross12]

This is Rappaport throwing at the wall.

The Texans still have Dell, Collins, Jaylin Noel, and Xavier Hutchinson at WR. They aren't going to pay a premium for Boutte for him to be 3rd or 4th on their depth chart.

Aren't Dell and Collins both coming back off of injuries?

 

[DaBruinz]

The reason Doubs got paid and Boutte is still waiting for the “big bucks” boils down to one word *contribution*…

In the past 3 years Doubs has 155 receptions and 18 TD’s vs. Boutte who has 78 receptions and 9 TD’s. So Doubs had literally contributed twice the number of receptions/TD’s as Boutte over the same period.

Completely different situations with ZERO context.

If the rumors are correct then any team in the league could have handed over a 5th round pick for our former 6th rounder and the soap opera would have been over. Unfortunately no team was willing to pony up so here we are.

As Eddie Murphy once said, “bidness is bidness” and since the NFL is most definitely a “bidness”, other teams won’t give up value for Boutte, and the Pats won’t give him away. So either he gets traded when some team loses a WR or he remains with the Pats because he is one of their best 6 receivers.

Either way, if/when Boutte gets his opportunity, if he wants to “get paid”, he’d best take care of “bidness”…..

Clearly the rumors aren't correct. Otherwise, Boutte wouldn't still be here.

 

[DaBruinz]

Aren't Dell and Collins both coming back off of injuries?

Collins is showing no signs of rust from his injury. They are treating Dell with kids gloves, but he's still their #2 receiver.

Noel and Hutchinson are highly though of by the Texans. Noel is in his 2nd year. Hutchinson his fourth.

 

[Triumph]

Aren't Dell and Collins both coming back off of injuries?

Yup

Dell cant stay on the field and neither Collins or Dell has ever made it through a full 17 game season.

 

[Triumph]

We got a pick for a guy we were going to cut and looked terrible in Caedan Wallace.

Boutte has value, and teams competing for him drives up his price.

I’m thinking we can get a 3rd.

Obviously the Pats do not want to be motivated sellers.

This deal may come down to the 11th hour. It bears watching to see who else goes down through these preseason games.