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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Cooper Kupp has said he’s more talented than him.I can't blame Bourne for not being all in on the offensive... "situation" last year, but it also didn't help that every time he got a chance to come in the game he had a drop or a false start. I'm glad things seem to have been sorted out, because he's really good when his head is in the right place (and he's actually being coached to succeed).
Cooper Kupp has said he’s more talented than him.
He made a few big impact plays last season when we needed them the most.Not really my point. And players pump each other up all the time. Doesn't mean they should have just forced Bourne into a more critical role despite his struggles. Like I said, I don't blame him for thinking, "WTF!?" for a lot of last year, but he didn't play well enough to force their hand either.
Agree, most guys need to get into a rhythm. Which, on a side note, is what still impresses me about Amendola's time here. He wasn't always a focal point of the offense, but he made clutch, difficult catches when we needed them. Rare quality.I have the feeling a lot of the dropsies issue had to do with underutilizing him. When you are not getting the reps in practice or in games, your form can get a little sloppy. Just a theory.
Your takes are like 2-day-old grilled cheeses.Bourne is WR1 actually for us. I am worried about JuJu . Is he going to be next agholor / Jonnu?
I've been on the KB train since he signed here. He's just a patriots type of player, gets open, runs great routs, knows how to use his body, great hands and great report with Mac. We all know how he was outcast last season.. this season he seems primed to reach the success he had in 2021. I feel that he is very much Mac's go to guy. We may not have chase or Higgins on the outside but Bourne is a guy that will at least command the respect of a teams #1 CB. That's all you need. Ok if sauce or Ramsey want to cover KB that's great for all our other guys. Then Parker or juju get favorable match ups. Once we get to week 1 where BOB has game planned and schemed up things wich always starts with Rham. He will allow those safeties to play up so KB can do work.It's time to just throw caution to the wind, and birth the hottest of takes on the public dais.
Why not Bourne as our WR1?
While Parker & JuJu come with the higher price tag, and the more established history of production, that means nothing in the "what are you now" NFL.
As all Patriot fans know, the "nobodies" or "underdogs" are the guys that become the heartbeat of THIS team.
Now, the facts - Bourne is faster and quicker than Parker & JuJu. Bourne has a cleaner injury history than both of those guys.
Bourne has shown more fight and passion in the preseason, while Parker & JuJu have been nearly invisible.
Parker can muscle over contested catches, and sideline comebacks, but is that a given? Is that an every game, every down, reliance?
JuJu has YAC ability, but that requires a burst to create space that we haven't seen yet. Certainly not on Saturday night.
Parker and JuJu are bigger guys that are prototypical possession (#2) receivers.
With Meyers gone, who else will be Mac's go-to WR? The answer was revealed in Green Bay - it's Bourne.
Time to just embrace it. He's earned the shot.
It sounds like it was 50% KB and 50% Fat Matt. KB admits not being in top shape according to that article.If Bourne put up a great season Patricia should be fired even coaching for other team whatever the hell he is right now
Don’t confuse clickbait from media hacks and internet keyboard warriors with actual facts. The talk about trading Bourne was pure speculation. Bill actually seems to like Bourne, just not enough to undercut MattyP by siding with Bourne last year. Notice that as soon as the coaching staff changed Bill has been talking up Bourne.Bourne will have the best stats of our receivers this year imo. It was pretty clear in the preseason game he gets open the best and is our most explosive guy.
He's a guy who can actually make plays. And for some reason Bill doesn't really like him. Was the one to be cut if they got Hopkins, the doghouse last year. And we extended parker instead.