Texans Potentially a Trade Partner with Patriots For Boutte?

[DoubleDeluxe]

Douglas will not play ahead of Boutte.
Hollins should go. It’s insane to keep Hollins and give up Boutte.
Williams belongs and should be trying to steal snaps from Boutte and Doubs

Man you really don't like Hollins.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I really don't get it either.

WR is the deepest position on the team, and the runner up isn't even close, but posters can't wait to pare it down.

I really don't get it.
We will roster 6.
We have SB aspirations.
Injuries happen.
Unless we are blown away with an offer for Boutte there is no reason to trade him, and we won't be blown away by an offer.
Even as insurance, he has more value here in 2026 than the pick in a trade.
People need to stop with "he will be a distraction".
I've seen zero signs of that, zero!

 

[TheRainMaker]

Because there is a log jam at the position with other receivers ahead of him. You don't field a basket ball team with 5 forwards.

The same logic can be applied at CB. We have posters who are concerned because the Pats don't have a proven outside CB to back up Gonzalez and Davis. This is a guy who probably won't see much snaps barring injury. If the Pats were deep at that position like they were in 2018-2019, you don't start unloading guys.

I guarantee if the Pats trade Boutte, there will be some random ass player that never sees the field and we will revisit this conversation.

 

[BennyBledsoe]

Personally, I'd be more inclined to drop Hollins than a young, still developing receiver that our QB has chemistry with. We already have two expensive veterans. Not that Hollins is expensive, but surely, two top paid veterans are enough?

Or if we're looking to get rid of younger guys...for some reason... trade/cut Douglas. He doesn't seem to have hit it off with Maye or McDaniels.

Boutte just makes zero sense to get rid of, either as a cut or a trade.

 

[Football2007]

This is the deepest receiving core for the Patriots since...2011? But you can never have enough receivers. Guys get hurt, suspended etc.

Things happen during the run of an NFL season.

 

[Ring 6]

You should take this up with the coaching staff.

I don’t have to, they know. That’s why I am taking it up with you because you don’t.

 

[Ring 6]

Man you really don't like Hollins.

He is what he is. There is no world where he is a better WR than Boutte and at 32 on an expiring contact, Williams certainly should stay ahead of him and Douglas is more useful