A lot of it is technique though. Butler isn’t a track athlete, and because his stride is SO long, he “looks” slower than guys who much slower than he did. N’keal Harry’s 4.54 looked faster than Butler’s 4.49 (and Harry isn’t a small receiver).

Butler ran 4.50 on his second attempt. He again looked TERRIBLE getting out of the blocks. A track star he is not, and I maintain that he plays faster than his timed speed indicates.

I can’t wait to see him jump.

Butler’s first pass just came in at 4.49! And he looked HORRIBLE coming out of the blocks.

I do think, based on what Dorsey did in Kansas City, he is a believer in the power of explosive talent at the skill positions. I don’t know that Butler and Metcalf necessarily fit his prototype, but I don’t know that they don’t either. Tyreek Hill and Kareem Hunt both possess elite physical traits, but size is not among them.

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Twin towers. Completely unstoppable. We would impose our will on teams any way we wanted to.

For the record, this class with Metcalf and Butler reminds me a lot of AJ Green and Julio Jones. I think both receivers have a ton of potential and two teams are going to find themselves in great situations moving forward.

With our QB1 finally on the roster, if I were GM, I’d draft Butler and then move right back up and take Metcalf with the n…[Read more]

I don’t disagree Ice. However, Butler has been at the top of my draft board for months, he was productive in college, and his measurables lead me to believe his dominance will continue at the next level (he has a Shaq like differential in measurables compared to the majority of his peers – look at those hands).

And DS for the record, DK M…[Read more]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buffalorumblings.com/platform/amp/2019/3/1/18245754/nfl-draft-d-k-metcalf-hakeem-butler-headline-wr-te-qb-measurements-at-nfl-combine-2019

Height:98
Weight:95
Wingspan:98
Arm Length:99
Hand Size:98

Butler’s listed size drew Mike Evans comparisons, and the real measurements were even more impressive. Butler m…[Read more]

Tree used to bench 410 lbs…

…to warm up for his one rep max!

I think it depends on how he gets out of the blocks. An upper 4.5 time wouldn’t surprise me, but neither would a 4.45-4.49. He is smooth in his strides and fast vs. quick, and his long strides remind me of Gordon (Gordon was quicker though). For a guy like this, the 40 is more about technique than ability (I’ve seen him run away from entire def…[Read more]

Game recognizes game.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dailycaller.com/2019/02/25/calvin-johnson-hakeem-butler-lions

Group 5 arrives tomorrow, runs and works out Saturday. I’m doubling down. This “second or third rounder” is going to dominate at the combine and present his case to be the top WR in the 2019 draft.

Note: I’m not arguing that he…[Read more]

It’s unforgivable. All he had to do was stay in his room. He chose to come out. He chose to start the violence. MAGA hat kid is way different. He was smiling at some crazy old wackadoo who marched up into his face beating a drum and didn’t bother moving. He did nothing wrong.

I don’t disagree that staying in his room is what he should have don…[Read more]

I’ve watched the video a few times now, and it’s not as clear cut as I’ve been led to believe:

Now, this is NOT condoning what he did in the least. He was in the wrong. However, there is a difference betting doing something wrong and doing something unforgivable. Before seeing the video, I believed his…[Read more]

He’s a great football player, but we’re talking about something much bigger than football here. I’ll be interested to see what the NFL’s investigation yields. I’ll be interested to see why, in spite of the video evidence, charges weren’t filed. I supported them through 1-15 and 0-16, I was excited for this last season and looking forward to…[Read more]

You bring up an interesting point about the size disparity, and that is why I would rather see us pursue a 6’1” 203lb corner in the mold of Patrick Peterson or 6’1” 208lb Jalen Ramsey who have started all 16 games every year of their careers than resigning Haden.

My problem with Haden is availability. You pay a premium for his talent (which I don’t disagree he has), but his injury history all but assures he is going to miss at about 1/4 of the season. 116 games played in 9 years comes out to just under 13 games per season. In the last 4 years he’s played just 44 games (11 games per season), 15 of those 44…[Read more]

I’m a no on Haden too.

I’m not arguing that he’s not raw. I’m just saying I don’t see Njoku when I watch him play.

But let’s assume for a minute that you are right and Shelton is not a 3-4 NT. You’re advocating for a guy with 21 tackles, 11 assists and no sacks why?

As a point of reference, not a nose tackle Aaron Donald had 59 tackles, 18 assists and 20.5 sacks.

Also not a NT Geno Atkins had 45 tackles, 21 assists and 10 sacks.

Also not a NT Nda…[Read more]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.masslive.com/patriots/2018/08/do_new_england_patriots_run_a.amp

Look at it this way. Danny Shelton is a classic 3-4 nose tackle who can plug up running lines on early downs. Meanwhile, Adam Butler and Lawrence Guy are lighter defensive tackles who are better at penetrating backfields on passing downs –…[Read more]