Wheelman
Pro Bowl Player
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2012
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It was interesting Riess mentioned today that Butler ran a 4.4 a his private workout here. He's going to breakout next year.
With no combine invitation in 2014, Butler hoped to open eyes by taking part in the University of Alabama Pro Day last year, which is sort of like a combine in and of itself. But when he ran a 4.6-second time in the 40-yard dash, his agent Derek Simpson recalled that “all interest had faded.” The draft went by and Butler’s name wasn’t called, and no team even offered an immediate free-agent deal. Said Simpson, “I’ll never forget it; I was at my dining room table and got a phone call. It was [Patriots cornerbacks coach] Josh Boyer and he said, ‘Is Malcolm still available? I can bring in one player in the country for a tryout and I picked Malcolm. I believe Malcolm can play in the NFL.’ We had to sign a release just to try out, and within one hour after his flight from Jackson, Mississippi, to New England, they had him run a 40 and he did a 4.4. From that point forward, it’s been nothing but incredible.”
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...009/quick-hit-thoughts-around-patriots-nfl-14
Runs a 4.6 in Alabama pro day and then runs 4.4 in a private workout. Josh Boyer gets to pick one player for a tryout and he picks Butler. Incredible!