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Patriots Need to PROVE This Kayshon Boutte Trade Makes Sense

Episode Summary

Kayshon Boutte is gone, and everyone immediately wants to call Kyle Williams a winner of the New England Patriots trade. I'm not there yet. Williams has absolutely flashed this preseason. He's scored two touchdowns and shown impressive quickness, release ability and speed off the line. But there's one pretty important detail: Those touchdowns came from Tommy DeVito. After 21 days of Patriots training camp, Williams had reportedly caught only two passes from Drake Maye. Meanwhile, Boutte had 18. AJ Brown had 51, Romeo Doubs had 36, and several other Patriots weapons were well ahead of Williams. So if trading Boutte means Williams is about to receive a significantly larger role, it's time to start building that connection with Maye. Plus, what exactly did New England get in return? The Patriots acquired defensive back Jalen Reed along with a 2028 seventh-round pick. Reed now enters an already competitive defensive back room, potentially putting additional pressure on players like Dell Pettus as New England determines its final 53. The Boutte trade created opportunities. Now we find out who actually takes advantage of them. #NewEnglandPatriots #Patriots #KyleWilliams #KayshonBoutte #DrakeMaye #NFL

Episode Notes

Kayshon Boutte is gone, and everyone immediately wants to call Kyle Williams a winner of the New England Patriots trade.

I'm not there yet.

Williams has absolutely flashed this preseason. He's scored two touchdowns and shown impressive quickness, release ability and speed off the line.

But there's one pretty important detail:

Those touchdowns came from Tommy DeVito.

After 21 days of Patriots training camp, Williams had reportedly caught only two passes from Drake Maye. Meanwhile, Boutte had 18. AJ Brown had 51, Romeo Doubs had 36, and several other Patriots weapons were well ahead of Williams.

So if trading Boutte means Williams is about to receive a significantly larger role, it's time to start building that connection with Maye.

Plus, what exactly did New England get in return?

The Patriots acquired defensive back Jalen Reed along with a 2028 seventh-round pick. Reed now enters an already competitive defensive back room, potentially putting additional pressure on players like Dell Pettus as New England determines its final 53.

The Boutte trade created opportunities.

Now we find out who actually takes advantage of them.

#NewEnglandPatriots #Patriots #KyleWilliams #KayshonBoutte #DrakeMaye #NFL