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The key point is that it isn't black or white. He isn't consistently good or a complete disaster. He is currently somewhere in the middle and nothing he did last night shifted the meter much in either direction. He showed enough in 2009 and in flashes since to think he could be a solid CB in the league. He isn't there yet and nobody outside Belichick knows when the clock strikes midnight for him. Since Arrington didn't distinguish himself last night either, Wilhite was pretty awful in the time he played and Dowling can't seem to get on the field, I'm thinking Butler will get more chances to prove he can be a playmaker (and not just a conservative deep ball prevention guy).
Butler needs to do well this year or at least start showing some movement into the Shows Improvement zone, if he doesn't I'll be flashing back to you-know-who. But I agree, I think he gets a shot at it and I hope he proves us all wrong and rocks.
I'm psyched about the D, Ridley-what can we say? He's a tough, heads-up player and he goes for the ball. Hoyer is looking very good, even though it's just preseason I thought he managed his game really well.
I can't wait to see Haynsworth. I can't wait to see the starting D put it all out there. It's gonna be a fun year