How? Last 2 seasons : Butler- 2nd team All-Pro, Pro-Bowler. Proven big game player. Gilmore? wildly inconsistent. Gilmore has upside. hes one of the few taller cbs who, on paper, has the quickness to cover the quick, fast smaller je11, antono brown etc wrs. At times, hes looked all world. other times, horrible. je11 abused him. but hes also young. he has the POTENTIAL to be one of the best in the nfl. but hes notnow. theres no objective , knowledgeable nfl coach, scout or gm who would say gilmore has been even as good overall as butler the last 2 years. but contracts are based on potential as much as on production. its a calculated risk. not everyone meets their potential. but gilmore has a great makeup, great athleticism, no off-field issues and im sure BB feels the Pats can help him reach his potential. if he evr reaches tha, he'l be abetter cb than butler. but hes not yet.