WhiZa

Is McCourty 14 draft spots better then Butler draft-wise? If both were rookies, who would win that #2 starting CB spot? I haven't done much analysis on either, but I am interested to hear your opinions.

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patsfan-1982

IMO butler. McCourty, is ellis hobbs, thats not a knock on him ( i am a fan of hobbs ) i just see him as a good ST player who will be a pretty good nickle back



butler. i think will be a all pro in a few years

WhiZa

I do agree it would be better if a player could focus on mastering one thing instead being a jack of all trades. Pro-bowl CBs aren't also ST demons. If the Pats stick McCourty on ST he'll be losing valuable time to learn the CB position. Butler I think is all but done on ST.

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TealSox

I'm not viewing this as a Butler vs. McCourty as much as I'm viewing this as McCourty replacing either Wheatley or Wilhite.

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slash83

Shouldn't be too hard to do...

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Patspsycho

That's pretty much it. There is no "vs." here.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

Deion Sanders spent ALOT of time with Butler...give this kid time to grow and mature and he is a top corner within 3 years...not Revis Level but going to be a special player.

McCourty won't be blended in the defense too early,he will be a project into the near future but I would not be surprised to see 2 or 3 kick return TDs by this kid,he is a monster in that dept.,Maybe the next DEVIN Hester

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VJCPatriot

They are different players but both have high potential. I think that Butler is a little more athletic looking, a little faster than McCourty. But McCourty's got a great all around game, including special teams, that makes him what BB called a '4 down player'. Butler might be more of a pure cover guy. But both are intelligent and talented players who I expect to contribute to this defense.

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mgteich

We went into last year and this year needing help at corner. We added a first round talent in Butler last year. We added a first round talent in McCourty this year. Add fa Bodden, fa McGowan and our other solid safeties (with 2 top picks in 2008 and 2009) and we have a pretty solid secondary. We also have a dime back in Wilhite, who could develop; he has played some nickel and has started. We even have Wheatley in the last position secondary roster spot.

The secondary still needs some time working together.

But this is the best secondary we have had since 2004.

BradfordPatsFan

This is a deep, young secondary who will grow together. Two years from now I could see Chung, Merriweather, Butler, McCourty all starting in the base defense (given they develop "normally") with Wilhite as the nickel back. Units don't necessarily grow together any more in the NFL. This could be a unique situation.

As for the OP, Butler has more "football talent" as was evident by playing 3 ways and having success in all three phases. McCourty is going to be a solid cb/st for this team for a long time.

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