Patriots WR Recruiting All-Pro Playmaker Who Could Leave Current Team This Offseason
The New England Patriots had a disastrous 4-13 season. The offense was among the league's worst; finishing last in the pass, 30th in points scored, 13th in the run, and 23rd in turnovers. Every game consisted of the offensive line committing costly penalties or the players turning the ball over. The offense, and the team as a whole, was unbearable to watch.
The only reason to watch the Patriots play was to see rookie quarterback Drake Maye display his dual-threat skills and potentially become the next franchise quarterback. However, there is only so much a rookie can do when there isn’t a lot of talent surrounding him.
Come to NE @CooperKupp we’ll take care of u lol all the targets! https://t.co/9qTduw3Yr4
— Kendrick Bourne Poly (@BournePoly11) January 21, 2025
Kendrick Bourne is doing his best Matthew Judon impersonation; going on X, formerly Twitter, and recruiting players to come play for the Patriots. Cooper Kupp just so happens to be a former teammate of Bourne as the two played together in college at Eastern Washington.
Kupp, in 12 games, finished this season with 67 catches for 710 yards and six touchdowns but had 10 catches for 143 yards in his final five games. Kupp, who’ll be 32 at the start of next season, has two years left on his three-year, 80.1 million extension he signed in 2022 and carries a $29,780,000 cap hit for 2025.
The Rams could cut or trade Kupp this offseason as they explored trades for him near the trade deadline this season but opted to keep him with the team's improved play.
Adding Kupp would be a major boost to the Patriots' offense as they don’t currently have a number-one wide receiver. When he’s on the field, he can be a reliable target for Maye and open up the field for other receivers. The problem with Kupp is he can’t stay on the field as he’s played in 33 games over the last three seasons, battling hamstring and ankle injuries.
With the current state of the Patriots, it would be best if they looked for a long-term answer at receiver instead of risking valuable draft capital on an aging receiver. They could use their enormous cap space to go after Tee Higgins or draft and develop a receiver.
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