Most impressive rookie so far: Defense/ST

[ctpatsfan77]

Same deal as the other thread, but I added Jake Ingram here just to give him a chance.

Pat Chung
Darius Butler
Jake Ingram
Myron Pryor

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Butler for me. I wanted him with our #1 pick. We still got him later and got Edelman, Tennessee's 2010 #2 and Jax' 2010 #2 for the trade down. Beautiful.

 

[Number 2]

I was excited about the Butler and the Chung picks. It is great to see Butler's playing time increased week by week.

 

[wilfork is beastin']

pretty much all the rookies except Brace (who I still have high hopes for) have contributed to victories so far

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Butler for me. I wanted him with our #1 pick. We still got him later and got Edelman, Tennessee's 2010 #2 and Jax' 2010 #2 for the trade down. Beautiful.

Brandon Tate, actually, with #83. The Pats gave TEN #89, which was theirs all along.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

Ingram!

When you don't hear about the long snapper, he's had a solid game. He was an opening day starter, and he's done his job ever since without any issues.

Butler would be a fine choice as well. And Chung has done a great job on special teams. And Pryor has quickly become a solid member of the rotation.

This entire rookie class continues to shine and impress. This might be the best total draft class since BB got here.

 

[patriots pam]

Darius Butler all the way! I was a little surprised that he lasted to the 2nd round, and was thrilled when the Pats picked him. DB the CB - represent for Connecticut! :singing:

EDIT: No disrespect to Pryor, I should add. He has been excellent, but I do have a little UCONN player bias going on. Just in case he's worried about what I think.

Chung I'm undecided about at this point, although I'm leaning towards positive on him. Ingram I must confess, I just haven't paid much attention to. I get a little wound up during games and have a hard time keeping track of individual performances unless they really stand out or I have a special interest in them.

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Brandon Tate, actually, with #83. The Pats gave TEN #89, which was theirs all along.

OK, thanks, same effect though. For those wondering, this is several layers of trades as we actually got #3s in 2009 which we then traded. We also traded a 2009 #5 in the trade down from #26 but that was the exact pick we got when we traded down from #23. It was a crazy amount of trading but it really worked.

 

[PatsFanJess]

Butler has been outstanding so far.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

if you'd asked me eight weeks ago, i'd have guessed chung, but now i'm picking butler. chung will, i think, be fine but he needs time.

 

[eagle eye]

I am going against the popular vote here, Myron Pryor has been outstanding so far, I think the guy is awesome.

Butler has been very impressive so far but not nearly as impressive as Pryor in my book.

 

[RayClay]

Butler's showed some flash but hardly enough to judge him on. Pryor similar but less and Chung definitely gets an Inc.

I don't recall screaming in agony about a bad snap, so Ingram must be somewhere between adequate and excellent which gives him the win.

Seriously, Butler looks like he has the physical skills to be a top candidate and Pryor is a dynamic 300 pounder, which has to have some value. Great low round pick no matter what I'd say.

Chung's got a certain awkwardness. Hope his attitude and work ethic and physicality overcome that. Only time will tell.

 

[BritPat]

Chung has been my boy since before the Draft, and Butler has been fantastic - but Pryor is my pick. The kid has been in the picture since day 1, and even started last week. Butler might have already nailed down a starting spot, or at least the #3 job - but in terms of expectations and status, Pryor has been nothing short of outstanding.

 

[willdeespats]

I voted for Pryor - I think he's had a farther way to go and has really been a surprise.

 

[italian pat patriot]

it was a tough decision but i went for Pryor

also all the others on the list, anyway, have been impressive

nice...

 

[patsfan13]

Butler based on performance so far. Most pleased/surprised with Pryor, I didn't think he'd make the roster much less be a part of the DL rotation as a rookie.

 

[wilfork is beastin']

Pryor has been really good. I remember several experts calling him a steal in the 6th round. Gotta love the d-line depth. Now if only Mckenzie hadn't gotten injured, i was really excited about him

 

[alvinnf]

Myron Pryor has been a beast!!!! When he's in!

 

[maverick4]

Everyone keeps saying Butler, but as devil's advocate Chung started the last game, bumping McGowan out of the starting lineup (who himself is a very good player). Chung also has 2 int's on the season.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Everyone keeps saying Butler, but as devil's advocate Chung started the last game, bumping McGowan out of the starting lineup (who himself is a very good player). Chung also has 2 int's on the season.

Chung only has the gift from Young.

Butler has two, though.