Pats sign WR Kendrick Bourne

[Undertaker #59*]

View: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1371593954907553794?s=19

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

Report: Patriots add receiver Kendrick Bourne

New England reportedly makes a move on another wide receiver, adding Kendrick Bourne from San Francisco.

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BB signed the Bourne Identity...cool.

 

[chevss454]

Productive but slow. I have to study him and figure out how he does it. Really slow.
4.68 is 5th percentile. Laughable.

 

[Gumpboy45]

I like this signing

 

[chevss454]

Productive but slow. I have to study him and figure out how he does it. Really slow.
4.68 is 5th percentile. Laughable.

Slot/inside guy who can also play outside. Quick for his size. Great hands. 121 Passer Rating when targeted - 9th best in the league. Wow. Ok.

 

[Inspector_50]

Slot/inside guy who can also play outside. Quick for his size. Great hands. 121 Passer Rating when targeted - 9th best in the league. Wow. Ok.

Slot/inside guy who can also play outside. Quick for his size. Great hands. 121 Passer Rating when targeted - 9th best in the league. Wow. Ok.

62% catch, with whoever the niners had throwing to him.

 

[SkiptoMyLou]

Slot/inside guy who can also play outside. Quick for his size. Great hands. 121 Passer Rating when targeted - 9th best in the league. Wow. Ok.

So he's basically what we hope someday soon N'Keal will be?

 

[Inspector_50]

So he's basically what we hope someday soon N'Keal will be?

Eh....I didnt know him and I watched two niners games this year, but he seems to catch the ball when it comes his way.

 

[Undertaker #59*]

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[chevss454]

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Another example of why contracts matter.

3 yrs/$22M is a far cry from 3 yrs/$15M with only $5.25M in guaranteed money and $7M in roster bonuses plus the 2023 escalator of $4M.
If this kid wants his money he'll have to earn it one game at a time.

I think Bourne is a little better than we're giving him credit for.
His stats are comparable to Jules' stats in many ways.
He's getting called out for his drops but he has a similar drop% in years 2, 3 & 4 as JE11, for example, in years 8, 9 and 10.
His Passer Rating when targeted is actually a little better than Jules' for those same 3 years.
We can't forget that he's played only 4 years to Jules' 11 years.
Jules has been a pretty damn good player for us. This guy is still young and learning.

stats from PFR

Kendrick Bourne Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Kendrick Bourne: Pos: WR, 2020: 2 TD,Career: 58 G, 11 TD, 49ers 2017-2020, born OR 1995

www.pro-football-reference.com

Julian Edelman Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Julian Edelman: Pos: WR, Career: 137 G, 41 TD, Patriots 2009-2020, born CA 1986

www.pro-football-reference.com

 

[Big/Sky/Fly]

I'll believe he's a good player when I see it...still on the fence on this sign.