Patriots have Three of the Fastest Players on Defense

[SlowGettingUp]

Byron Jones (22.11 mph) was the fastest measured defender this season. But the next three are all Patriots:

"Other top speeds on defense: Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07); Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72); Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66); and David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)."

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Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
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Butler a bit of a surprise here.

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[WaterfallJumper]

Fun article. I'm not sure it amounts to a whole lot, but it's neat to know that we aren't lacking speed on defense.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Fun article. I'm not sure it amounts to a whole lot, but it's neat to know that we aren't lacking speed on defense.

We sure have a lot of speed on Special Teams - Slater, J. Jones, Bademosi. Surprised J. Jones didn't show up in that article.

This is a fun piece on this subject - I particularly like the vote for Karras:

Who is the fastest member of the New England Patriots? Players explain who they would pick to win a foot race

 

[Dingleberry]

Coincidentally, all were clocked chasing Chiefs 60 yards down the field in week 1

Wonder what Cassius Marsh clocked in at!

 

[VectorPrime]

Besides Al Davis who really cares?

 

[jimnance]

Byron Jones (22.11 mph) was the fastest measured defender this season. But the next three are all Patriots:

"Other top speeds on defense: Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07); Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72); Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66); and David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)."

Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
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Butler a bit of a surprise here.

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Butler's speed is not really a surprise to anyone who's really paid attention. He's probably the 2nd fastest cb on the team, after JJ.

 

[Kontradiction]

Fun article. I'm not sure it amounts to a whole lot, but it's neat to know that we aren't lacking speed on defense.

Not in the secondary, we aren’t.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Can they cover, tackle and come up in run support? If yes, then I'm sold.

 

[fnordcircle]

Not in the secondary, we aren’t.

When David Harris' new Mobility Scooter is delivered you'll look like a fool for this post, you disgusting ageist.

 

[Gumby]

Byron Jones (22.11 mph) was the fastest measured defender this season. But the next three are all Patriots:

"Other top speeds on defense: Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07); Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72); Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66); and David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)."

Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
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Butler a bit of a surprise here.

Thanks for the article, nice read, but your intro a little misleading: the next three IDENTIFIED are Patriots, but only 3 of 4 NEXT FASTEST are Patriots (smaller is better here), so pats at spots 3,4 and 5:

David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)
Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66)
Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72)
Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07)

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Thanks for the article, nice read, but your intro a little misleading: the next three IDENTIFIED are Patriots, but only 3 of 4 NEXT FASTEST are Patriots (smaller is better here), so pats at spots 3,4 and 5:

David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)
Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66)
Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72)
Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07)

No, these are MPH numbers, so bigger is better.

 

[Gumby]

Oops my bad. Thx

 

[Gumby]

Oops my bad reading. Thx

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

If my math is correct, that translates to about a 9.27 in the 100 yard dash ( 60 mph =88 ft/sec)for Butler..prorated of course..

22.07/x=60/88 ( 60 mph is 88 feet per second)
x=32.27 feet per sec
1/32.27 x 300 ( ft in 100 yard dash)= 9.27 sec for 100 yd dash

 

[patriot1136]

No Jonathan Jones on this list?

 

[363839]

I have seen some long ball completions against our secondary which can be disheartening. But so many times that does happen, when this same play would net a td, our guys caught the guy from behind, keeping him from scoring. Then the D would stiffen and hold that offense to a field goal or even stop them from scoring at all.
So yeah. I guess I have to say our secondary has some speed.
Our D definitely has some problems but they play well enough for wins.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Malcolm Butler has excellent make up speed and is an elite corner, contrary to opinions that he's slow and easily beat on deep routes

 

[PatsFan2]

Byron Jones (22.11 mph) was the fastest measured defender this season. But the next three are all Patriots:

"Other top speeds on defense: Malcolm Butler, Patriots (22.07); Johnson Bademosi, Patriots (21.72); Devin McCourty, Patriots (21.66); and David Amerson, Raiders (21.62)."

Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
Does the N.F.L. Have a Usain Bolt? Here Are the League’s Fastest Players
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Butler a bit of a surprise here.

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What?? and we paid Stephon Gilmore all that $$$?? BB the GM I tell ya again.

 

[jimnance]

No Jonathan Jones on this list?

Read the article from what the Pats players say who is the fastest guy on the team- the consensus isJ.Jones, followed by,in no particular order, cooks and Butler. Dmac and Slater get mentioned too.

 

[jah]

Fun article. I'm not sure it amounts to a whole lot, but it's neat to know that we aren't lacking speed on defense.

In the back end, that's true.

The front 7 is about as slow as the secondary is fast, however.