The Patriots on Saturday added a wide receiver weapon that might have a higher ceiling than his draft position suggests.
New England selected LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte in the sixth round with the No. 187 overall pick on the final day of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Here are four things to know about Boutte.
He was a top recruit out of high school and was once viewed as a first-round talent.
Boutte was a highly touted player coming out of high school. Recruiting service 247 ranked him as the No. 24 overall and second-best wide receiver prospect in the 2020 recruiting class.