Good Article on Darius Butler - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***KontradictioN*** · 08-12-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sicilian

Big by recent Patriots standards anyway. 5'10" 185 is pretty average for a CB, isn't it?

That's what I meant. I probably should have made that a little more clear.

***jmt57*** · 08-12-2009, 12:47 PM

More on Butler and the corners: This Butler could do it by Glen Farley of the Quincy Patriot Ledger

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“He reminds me of me when I was younger,” Bodden, 27, said of Darius Butler, the University of Connecticut cornerback the Pats selected in the second round of this year’s NFL draft. “He’s really fast and got great ball skills.”

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In addition to adding depth to the secondary (veteran free-agent pickups Bodden and Springs are projected to start; 2008 draft picks Terrence Wheatley and Jonathan Wilhite have outperformed him in camp), Butler could contribute to the Patriots in the return game. He averaged 25.6 yards per kick return during his career at UConn, including a 90-yarder for a touchdown against South Florida in 2005 when he became the first Husky to score both a defensive and a special teams TD in the same season.

“I just want to find a seam and get to the end zone,” Butler said in explaining the approach he carries onto the field in the return game. “Trust my guys to do their job and they trust me to do mine.”

Ochmed Jones · 08-12-2009, 01:10 PM

Butler has also shown tremendous quick twitch. If he continues to learn the playbook and shows he can cover slot receivers, he could be the 3rd CB as Wilhite and Wheatley are more outside CB's.

JoeSixPat · 08-12-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Speedy Butler is catching on fast with Patriots

This kid seems incredibly quick. Can't wait to see how he looks Thursday night.

Yeah - and doing it in the regular season can be very different from the pre-season too

But I do know he's one of the few (only?) Patriots I saw play in college - and he looked like a man among boys on the field for UConn - I have some hopes that he'll actually do something similar here.