He came in and did a great job vs. Alshon [Jeffery] on a couple of plays in that game,” Marshall said Friday. “I was a little shocked. I was like, ‘This kid can play a little bit.’ I overlooked him when he was standing in front of me. He made a few plays and I’m like, ‘This kid can be special.’
Brandon Marshall ‘shocked’ first time facing Patriots’ Malcolm Butler – New York Jets Blog – ESPN
One of the more annoying takes lately has been those pumping the brakes on Malcolm Butler. Nowhere was this more evident than when Mark Daniels tweeted a pic of the four TDs Butler has given up this year and in all four Butler was right there, with the ball just magically evading him. This should be a positive but there were quite a few who didn’t really care how close he was, simply that he didn’t make the play. That’s not really how the NFL works. There are guys who get it and guys who don’t. I can go back to 2014′s tape and show the exact same kind of presence by Revis, like Steve Smith’s TD in the playoffs as an easy example. No one is saying he’s Darrelle Revis, but he’s certainly one who “gets it”. He’s feisty and physical and has suddenly revealed a vocal side that didn’t exist in his rookie year. Some wanted to compare Butler to Asante Samuel but he’s got so much more potential than Asante. He’s already more physical. So if you’re in the “pump the brakes” crowd I think you should let yourself enjoying watching a very good young corner potentially develop into a great one.
