New England Patriots QB Drake Maye

The passing game for the New England Patriots is off to a hot start.

Drake Maye continues to improve and show that he can become the franchise quarterback for the historic organization, after his performance in the upset win over the Buffalo Bills, in which he threw for 273 yards and made some agile plays.

Major signing Stefon Diggs has recently become more involved in the offense as he led the receiving core in yards the past two weeks. Outside of Diggs, no other wide receiver has contributed much to the Patriots’ offense.

Kayshon Boutte has the second-most receiving yards (208) as a wide receiver in the offense after having an impressive season opener, logging 103 yards on 6 receptions. Boutte recorded three straight games with less than 30 receiving yards before getting 43 yards in the Week 5 matchup.

Tight end Hunter Henry has the second-most receiving yards (250) on the team and the most receiving touchdowns (3). No other Patriots wide receiver has more than 42 yards.

One NFL analyst believes the Patriots could get more production from their WRs if the team were to make a trade.

Patriots Trade For Former First Round Pick

Getty ImagesThe New Orleans Saints selected Chris Olave with the 11th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft

The New England Patriots have two running backs on the roster with more receiving yards than the multiple members of the wide receiver group, outside of Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte.

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox released a trade idea that would see New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave land in Foxborough to help with the lack of yards from the back end of the wide receiver cast.

Knox’s reasoning for the trade is to get Olave out of New Orleans while the team in the NFC South is in a rebuild.

“If the Saints are looking to cash in veteran talent as part of their rebuild, wideout Chris Olave would likely be their top trade chip. The 25-year-old has two 1,000-yard seasons on his resume and appears to again be healthy after injuries limited him to eight games in 2024,” Knox wrote.

The future of the Saints is questionable as the team figures out who will be the starting QB. In New England, Olave will have Drake Maye, who is playing well for the team after five weeks.

Acquiring Chris Olave

GettyNew Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave

So far this season with the Saints, Chris Olave has hauled in 244 yards on 33 catches. Compared to the Patriots’ receiving room, that would be second among WRs and third most yards on the team.

In Knox’s trade proposal, New England would give up a 2026 1st-round pick for the wide receiver.

Adding Olave would give the Patriots an immediate threat to the passing game. Putting Olave next to Stefon Diggs would open up either receiver, depending on which player opposing defenses would like to double-team.

The Patriots are currently 3-2 with the current passing game. If they add Olave, Maye and the offense could reach a new level.