If Hunter and KB are used more proficiently next year and beyond, it will be an indictment of who was in charge of the offense in NE for the past two years. I am all for this signing.
Hunter Henry with Chargers: 55 games, 42 y/g, 3.6 receptions/game, 11.8 y/c, 69% catch pct.
With Pats: 48 games, 31.9 y/g, 2.8 receptions/game, 11.5 y/c, 68.2%
Bourne with 49'ers: 58 games, 30.5 y/g, 2.4 receptions/game, 12.9 y/c, 62.8%
Bourne with Pats: 41 games, 40 y/g, 3.1 receptions/game, 12.9 y/c, 73.4%
Both have been roughly the same player with the Patriots that they were before they arrived. Henry's usage has dropped, but he also shared targets with Jonnu Smith during 2 of his seasons here. Bourne if anything has been better with New England, and that includes his subpar 2022 season in which he has admitted he was out of shape.
So, a better QB should indeed bring out better play from Henry and Bourne (and vice versa), but I would not expect a huge change in either of their usage or their stats.