Trading Boutte is retarded. Vrabel better take his snout out of the snatch of that butter-faced reporter and wake up.
If A.J. Brown is coming, someone has to go. The most sensible players to go are Boutte and Douglas, unless the team is sure that Williams is a bust. Boutte's in the last year of his deal, and the team has more coverage for OWR than for slot:
"Slot" - Doubs, Douglas
"Outside" - Brown, Doubs, Hollins, Williams, Boutte
Personally, I hope the team is looking for a replacement for Douglas, too, as he doesn't seem to display the ability to adjust and stay on the same page as his QB, which is essential for the slotWR in the McDaniels' system. But that's a different issue.
Why?
Similar to what was said about Moss ... Just do not overpay. I say AJ is worth a 2, conditional one.I would rather give money to Boutte over Doubs. Also don't think AJ Brown is a shell of his former self.
We actually drafted a WR who panned out. He has great hands and seems to have a connection with Maye. Obviously not a #1, but neither is Doubs.