New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt gave wide receiver Kayshon Boutte high praise ahead of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. According to Van Pelt, Boutte has been one of the team's "most consistent" players.

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FOXBORO — Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo went out of his way to compliment his team’s crowded wide receiver room Friday. That follows up a bad week for the Patriots’ group of young wideouts, who made headlines for all the wrong reasons leading up to and in the team’s Week 8 win over the Jets.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt acknowledged the frustrations of Patriots receivers when meeting with the media on Thursday. Wide receiver DeMario Douglas shared his concerns about his lack of targets earlier in the year, and on Wednesday, Kayshon Boutte expressed his concerns with the offensive play-calling.