There have been lingering reports that New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte had issues being coached during his time at LSU. However, another former LSU and Patriots great is not buying that theory.
Patriots Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk recently came to Boutte’s defense during an interview with the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian, via NESN’s Zack Cox.
Faulk was LSU’s running backs coach for the first two seasons of Boutte’s collegiate career. Boutte was able to be productive in his final season with the Tigers, despite returning from an injury and questions surrounding his work ethic. He recorded 48 catches for 538 yards and two touchdowns. The wide receiver was able to slip to the sixth round in the 2023 NFL draft, where he was ultimately selected by the Patriots.
Faulk is not buying any of the rumors about Boutte and called them “crazy”.
“All I can tell you is I don’t know where that came from,” Faulk said. “Because when I was with that kid, he was very coachable. When you say a kid’s not coachable, that means a coach can’t relate to who the kid is as a player. That’s all that is to me.”
It remains to be seen what type of production Boutte will give the Patriots. Nevertheless, this pushback from a revered former player like Faulk is a strong vote of confidence from a player that was a model of consistency during his time with the Patriots.
