Player Signing Patriots sign Malcom Butler

[ashley]

I'll take this:

 

[sb1]

With our cb depth and the fact that he received a 2 year deal, I'm not a betting girl, but if I were, I'd definitely say he's making this team...

I'd like to think so but we'll see. HIghtower sat a year and he regressed, and he was much better at his position than Butler at his.

 

[Deus Irae]

Could be huge. Could be just this side of meaningless.


It's worth the gamble, IMO.

 

[chasa]

Bill lost his mind. Replaced a top 3 CB with a player he benched and traded who was essentially retired for a year and expects that's going to be good enough to cover Hill and Diggs twice a year each?

Butler won't even make the team.

Remind me in 6 months

 

[festy1986]

How do you make that leap?

We lost our top 2 corners and replaced him with a guy who wasn't in the league.

Sure, it's a bit hyperbole but come on this isn't a good look.

 

[sb1]

I'd still like to know the real reason why it happened.

I really don't think it had anything to do with insulting the coaching staff. That gets you benched for a series not for the whole Super Bowl where your presence is missed badly.

 

[Toofy]

I like this move. If we get the butler with titans, this is a phenomenal signing .

 

[Steve102]

I guess that 14000 page thread can be deleted.

 

[lancerman]

He fit the system well. As long as he didn’t physically decline, he should be a contributor. Maybe not 2015/2016 level

 

[Clieb]

Bill lost his mind. Replaced a top 3 CB with a player he benched and traded who was essentially retired for a year and expects that's going to be good enough to cover Hill and Diggs twice a year each?

Butler won't even make the team.

Wait… what? Who’s the top 3 CB we’re replacing?

 

[SHOWTIME15]

So, was Bill correct in benching him for SB 52?


-just kidding

 

[jah]

Maybe he can fill the JMac role of veteran stopgap starter at CB. I wonder how much money is guaranteed, because that's a lot for a guy who sat out the year after signing a cheap 1 year deal.

 

[PatsFan2]

I'll take this:

Ok so we'll have to shade the Safety in Man coverage.

 

[ashley]

I'd like to think so but we'll see. HIghtower sat a year and he regressed, and he was much better at his position than Butler at his.

fingers crossed SB, at this point with our depth, he could literally fall off a cliff and still be a top 3 option....

Right now we have:

Mills
J. Jones
Butler
Mitchell
Joequan

I expect a high pick to be added in the draft as well.

 

[SteveKiner]

I'd still like to know the real reason why it happened.

I really don't think it had anything to do with insulting the coaching staff. That gets you benched for a series not in the Super Bowl where your presence is missed badly.

What are the chances we ever do?

 

[sb1]

So, was Bill correct in benching him for SB 52?


-just kidding

Fireable for any coach not named Belichick.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I guess that 14000 page thread can be deleted.

...and for some of us that have been saying the same thing for 4 years feel:

 

[NFL Mystique]

Wow.

 

[ashley]

Make it happen:

 

[Steve102]

...and for some of us that have been saying the same thing for 5 years feel:

And yet there's still guys beating the drum.