The Patriots Could Move Bourne

Kendrick Bourne didn't have a good 2022 season and it was thought that he was in the dog house  to explain his lack of production. Bourne is in the final year of his contract and the Patriots have one too many receivers on the roster with 53 man potential.

In 2021 Bourne caught 55 of 70 passes and has caught 90 of 118 passes with 6 drops as a Patriot. In 2021 he also had 800 yards and 5 touchdowns. He's gonna catch the ball and he's good for 40 yards a game.

Both Patriots rookies need development. They cannot get proper development if they're placed on the injured reserve. Kayshon Boutte can do everything Bourne can do but right now, Bourne is set to take away practice snaps away from Boutte.

Bourne didn't play in all 17 games in 2022 and was down in playing time by 8% of offensive snaps. However, he showed he was capable of putting up the previous season production when given time.

Bourne is worth a 5th to a 6th round pick. I know fans aren't gonna like hearing that but people know the team wants to move him. And the team knows if they cut their rookies, they're most likely gone and not seeing the practice squad.

The ideal situation is to wait until August and to see how the rookies perform and if one is drastically not ready, they put him on the IR. If both rookies look decent, They move Bourne. However, windows in the NFL close quickly and the team may not have that luxury. So if Bourne gets moved before August, people know why.