Patriots Cornerbacks:

Butler has developed into one of the best corners in the game. He has a short-term memory, is very physical, doesn’t back down from a challenge

Made 65 tackles, with 12 PBUs, two forced fumbles and an interception in 2106 for the Buffaloes. He’s got the size, 6-0, 202-pounds to line up inside or out

The Saints need to realize the value Butler brings in what is now a passing league to understand that it may cost a little more than they might have thought to get him.

Butler is not an unrestricted free agent. He’s still restricted and essentially belongs to New England for at least the 2017 season.

Now comes the news that the Patriots are talking a trade with New Orleans with Malcolm Butler and Brandin Cooks being dealt straight up.

He’s a very good playmaker with six interceptions and 25 passes defensed in the last two seasons, along with a forced fumble and 131 tackles.

The Patriots and Butler will forever be linked by the one play in Super Bowl XLIX where he intercepted Russell Wilson at the goal line and sealed the win.

Former New England Patriot corner Ty Law has been named as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Patriots just traded guard Josh Kline and a conditional 4th round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Eric Rowe.

For the Patriots, now is the time to get things accomplished, the season opener is Arizona is only 24 days from today.

Rather than being a weakness, corner became a position of strength in 2015. Butler parlayed his SB heroics into a very solid first season of starting.

Between the draft and signing UDFAs, the Patriots have added four new faces at corner and should be looking at some great competition this summer.

Cyrus Jones from Alabama is a player that would seem to be very much a Patriots target in the draft. He’s a versatile, productive player from a prestigious, successful program that has improved each year.

Zach Sanchez from Oklahoma is an undersized but very productive cornerback that would fit in with the Patriots man coverage scheme. A three-year starter for the Sooners since his red-shirt freshman season in 2013, he decided to forego his final season in Norman to enter the NFL Draft.

Jonathan Jones from Auburn is another track star/football player that is a standout solid cornerback who once won the national title in the 110-meter hurdles. Jones isn’t the biggest guy at 5’9, 186 pounds but he’s fast and ran a blistering 4.33 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.