NFL Veteran Reacts To Video Of OC Bill O’Brien Ripping A Rookie
A video showing Kayshon Boutte, a rookie for the New England Patriots, appearing to get a reprimand by OC Bill O’Brien during practice has surfaced.
NFL Veteran Reacts To Video Of OC Bill O’Brien Ripping A Rookie
In April, Boutte was chosen with the 187th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. According to the pre-draft rankings, the LSU wide receiver was projected to go higher but instead fell to the sixth round.
Boutte participated in the organized team activities (OTAs) in May in an effort to stand out and land a spot on the Patriots roster. However, a video that looked to have been recorded during a training session has recently surfaced on social media.
Patriots OC Bill O’Brien went OFF on rookie WR Kayshon Boutte 😬
“This isn’t LSU bullsh*t. Shut the f*** up and line up”https://t.co/K8YAIzhr6K
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) July 15, 2023
After serving as Alabama’s offensive coordinator for two years, Bill O’Brien has returned to New England and hasn’t missed a beat.
It was not especially unexpected to watch O’Brien go off on the Patriots’ offence during OTAs in a video that NFL Rookie Watch released on Twitter because O’Brien does not hold back when ranting at his players. However, it was later removed without warning.
Leaked video from Patriots OTAs allegedly showed Bill O'Brien cussing out rookie WR Kayshon Boutte, but it has since been deleted.
Why did it get taken down? https://t.co/zTJEoE9tTt
— OutKick (@Outkick) July 16, 2023
This isn’t LSU bullsh*t, O’Brien allegedly said at Boutte, according to NFL Rookie Watch. Please stop talking and get in line.
Whatever the reason for its removal, a lot of people were upset by the Bill O’Brien footage. Defensive back Jalen Mills, an LSU graduate who has played in the NFL for eight years and spent the last two seasons with New England, responded to the tweet.
We’re not allowed to quote coaches when they’re on the field addressing players. But suffice it to say Bill O’Brien had some strong commentary for Kayshon Boutte early in the practice when Boutte was delayed in getting aligned. Learning moment for the rookie wideout from LSU.
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) June 6, 2023
“Why post this? Why even is this relevant? Patriots defensive back Jalen Mills asked on Twitter. “You would think we should work on building up these young players rather than tear them down before they even start their careers.”
Bill O'Brien embarrassed the rookie in front of all his teammates!https://t.co/K2HrXuu4ao
— TPS (@TotalProSports) July 15, 2023
Although it’s unclear if the video truly shows O’Brien going after the former LSU receiver explicitly, Mills’ answer was a demonstration of solidarity for Boutte. If it was, Boutte is far from the first NFL rookie to be reamed out while participating in an OTA exercise. The nature of the company requires it.
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