When looking back on the 2023 NFL draft, one of these days, we might be wondering why teams didn’t select LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte earlier.
There’s a legitimate chance that the New England Patriots got the steal of the draft by having the former Tiger drop to them in the sixth round. That’s obviously a bold statement, and Boutte has plenty of work ahead of him to prove it to be true.
But the talent is clearly there for him to do it.
He has the speed to create separation consistently, and he’s a home run threat with the ball in his hands. The Patriots were hoping for insanely good value when they took his name off the board on Saturday, and they might get everything they wanted and more.
Here are the three reasons why opposing teams might regret passing on a chance to draft Boutte: