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Darius Butler will play Safety (Article)

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2 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

I think Butler not only plays safety,  as of today,  I think there's a good chance Butler STARTS at safety.

 

Who else is going to start opposite Geathers?

 

Could Green really be ready to start?        Maybe.........

 

 

He's definitely starting opposite Geathers baring some kind of major (Landon Collins type) breakout year from Green. But as of no Green will be the 3rd safety.

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22 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

Really hope we draft a FS this year 

Green has the talent, he just needs to develop more. No need to get another safety, especially with much more pressing needs early. And getting a safety late would make him a developmental safety like Green. Butler and Geathers will start, and Green will be the third safety

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2 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

Green has the talent, he just needs to develop more. No need to get another safety, especially with much more pressing needs early. And getting a safety late would make him a developmental safety like Green. Butler and Geathers will start, and Green will be the third safety

Eddie Jackson is a way better safety then green and can be had late in the draft there is no reason to take one early 

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9 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

I think Butler not only plays safety,  as of today,  I think there's a good chance Butler STARTS at safety.

 

Who else is going to start opposite Geathers?

 

Could Green really be ready to start?        Maybe.........

 

 

With as often as Geathers and Green where injured even if Green did have a huge breakout year, Butler would be necessary as a quality backup.  

 

Geathers for example only played in 9 games last year despite being on the top of the depth chart.  He was always nursing some minor injury that would keep him out for 1 or 2 games.

 

 

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28 minutes ago, Valpo2004 said:

 

With as often as Geathers and Green where injured even if Green did have a huge breakout year, Butler would be necessary as a quality backup.  

 

Geathers for example only played in 9 games last year despite being on the top of the depth chart.  He was always nursing some minor injury that would keep him out for 1 or 2 games.

 

 

I know.... and its aggravating.  Kind of like Bob Sanders, great hard hitting player when he is playing.

 

Keeping hope that he stays healthy, but with his style of play he will probably always have some nagging injuries.

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11 hours ago, TKnight24 said:

Yup, a lot of the indy writers & reporters think so

 

I'm hoping for Teez & Tankersley

There's no way I want Teez on this team. He's a cocky little $@%# who runs his mouth, then doesn't back it up.

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3 hours ago, Valpo2004 said:

 

With as often as Geathers and Green where injured even if Green did have a huge breakout year, Butler would be necessary as a quality backup.  

 

Geathers for example only played in 9 games last year despite being on the top of the depth chart.  He was always nursing some minor injury that would keep him out for 1 or 2 games.

 

 

 

Well....    to be fair....

 

Last year,  Geathers missed week 1 with some type of leg injury...

 

But he then played straight through weeks 2 thru 11.     And on Tennessee's last offensive play of week 11,  Geathers made the game winning 1st down stop, but hurt his neck on the play.    And he wound up missing the rest of the season.

 

There was no minor injury down the stretch....    at least,  none that I could tell....

 

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On 4/13/2017 at 11:43 PM, Kyle said:

Could we see Green at CB this season possibly?  I refuse to give up on him.  

The guy is 6'3" and runs a 4.3". If he can develop, I've seen crazier things happen. Half of his problems last year were due to inexperience. He's also got to be smart when it comes to taking stupid penalties. Maybe he will never life up to his potential but he could end up playing much better this year. Either way, I hope they draft 2 corners, but I'm really hoping there is a blue chip pass rusher available at 15.

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On 4/14/2017 at 8:15 AM, WarGhost21 said:

Green has the talent, he just needs to develop more. No need to get another safety, especially with much more pressing needs early. And getting a safety late would make him a developmental safety like Green. Butler and Geathers will start, and Green will be the third safety

No he doesn't. He's big and fast and nothing else. No instincts, no ball skills, no ability to track the deep ball,etc...basically no coverage skills whatsoever. Idk why people think he has some hidden potential waiting to be unlocked. He's just an athlete without a position. 2 years at safety on Clemson because he failed as a WR. So they stuck him somewhere they thought might work.

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