Could he be a bust? Sure, but what is the risk? We gave up nothing to obtain his services. This is win/win only. We win by picking up a 26 year old former 1st round pick for nothing and win by if he is bad we cut him. Wasted no players or draft picks to pick him up. Also, it is too early to call him a bust. Now, he could be a bust, but even you would have to admit that being with the current Bears vs. the current Patriots are two different scenarios, right?
I am not asking you to think he is the 2nd coming of Jerry Rice, but if this was a Fins signing you would be optimistic that he could produce. Plus, playing with Brady should help him, no?
Lastly, I trust Bill Belichick & Scott Pioli more than I do FininPatsLand and ih8brady when it comes to player personnel matters. The part that always makes me laugh is the "set-in-stone" attitudes and comments in this thread. Who knows what he'll do. It is actually irrlevant. The point is that we got him for nothing instead of trading away all out picks on players that may or not pan out ala Feely, Gordon & Boston.
This is yet another move made wisely by Belichick & Pioli. No risk, all possible reward.