Entering the 2022 season, Kayshon Boutte seemed like a surefire first-round pick.
But Boutte didn’t look quite the same on the field returning from injury, and reporting that his ankle injury didn’t heal properly paired with poor results at the NFL scouting combine has naturally taken a toll on his stock entering the 2023 NFL draft.
But there’s still a reason for optimism with Boutte. He’s a former track star who was known for his speed at LSU, and he will hope to test better at the Tigers’ pro day later this month. It’s easy to see how an NFL team could be tantalized by the talent he displayed in 2021, and Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar has Boutte going to the Cowboys with the 26th pick in his latest first-round mock draft.
This would make some sense. Dallas has two good receivers in CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup, but the latter has seen his production drop off over the last couple of seasons. Adding some young talent at the position on a rookie deal could be a good move.
Still, there will be a lot of questions regarding Boutte that he could silence with a strong showing at his pro day.
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