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Then, they signed Boutte as a UDFA -- an excellent slot-flanker type -- and stuck him at split end (the X). It was like asking a fox to play the role of a cheetah. Still, Boutte was an excellent prospect at LSU who dropped out of the draft due to gambling concerns and injury. Boutte not only survived his first year, he worked his way into a starting role and thrived as the cheetah.

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Boutte's trade away represents Patriots' receiver depth mismanagement.

Boutte was traded away by the Patriots despite being an excellent slot-flanker prospect who thrived in a starting role and had excellent rapport with Drake Maye. The Patriots mishandled his positioning by placing him at split end (X) instead of leveraging his slot-flanker strengths, then traded him away rather than maintaining depth after A.J. Brown's IR exit.

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