How well is butler playing?

[micnificent28]

Is he starter quality or a dimeback? From what i've seen he's been solid and certainly better than cap. The issue remains do we still need a cb? I think butler is good enuff that the need for a cb isnt top 3 anymore. With hogan waiting in the wings and a fiesty cap in his more natural spot were, atleast average. Unless we trade back i can't see a cb being selected in the first 2 rounds. Sure he had a few mistakes from time to time overall he's been a welcome additon. What say you???

[CLG]

we got bigger fish to fry than CB right now. But I think Butlers been pretty solid also..

[panthers55]

You now it is one of those seasons when we get draft threads in November. Sad but true.....

[d-run]

Not knowing what Hogan can do, I think we still need a starting caliber CB, but it is probably not a first round priority. If the best player when we pick is a corner though we have to take it. I would rank OLB and OL ahead of CB based on chronic injuries to Davis and Otah.

Basically, we don't need to reach for a corner in the draft, but we shouldn't pass over a corner that is BPA.

[ItsPantone278]

Butler was playing at a very high level before he left the team to tend to family issues (his young daughter had heart surgery). He had some major break downs against the Vikings (it was he and Martin that gave up the early TD).

Given how well he played before he took his excused absence I am not overly concerned by his inconsistent play this past Sunday. I'm still holding out hope that we have a starting caliber guy in Butler. I think Gamble, Butler, Munnerlynn/Hogan is more than adequate.

This team needs a veteran d-lineman (DT or best option), a top tier LB (1st rd pick), a veteran S, a solid OG (FA or Draft), a solid OT prospect, a better FB (FA or Draft), and a K (sign someone off the street?) before we need a CB.

[Matthias]

Rivera never start Butler at the beginning of the game. It's tough to evaluate all of what he can do, when he only comes in on situational plays.

As for the corner situation as a whole, I think we need to draft a big corner to match Gamble on the other side of the ball. Fortunately, I think we will be able to draft Robert Blanton in the late rounds.

[CatMan72]

Besides the whiffed tackle in the Titans game that allowed the TD, Butler has been playing well.

[Guest Setfree1012]

That was a Cov 2 (zone), Martin was late over the top. But let's not forget it was a perfect throw by Hasselbeck.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I think we'd be able to get by with what we have at cb if we can get a DT that can push the pocket up the middle. But I think our draft needs atm are DT OT OLB

[Snake]

That was a Cov 2 (zone), Martin was late over the top. But let's not forget it was a perfect throw by Hasselbeck.

I think it was a cover 3 with Godfrey low to help out with Johnson. Explains why Martin was late and Butler was still trailing. In a cover 2 he would have been all alone with Martin or Butler was out of position. Oh and yes it was a nice throw as well.