We need to keep Victor Butler

[RoyTheHammer]

Originally Posted by TheCount

lol, revisionist history is always amusing to see. When he left, a lot of the things being said about Butler in this thread were said about Burnett except that Burnett was also "made of glass".

We get it, you like Victor Butler.

Just because no one else is as big a fanboy over him as you are doesn't mean you can augment reality to fit your perspective. Kevin Burnett was a known quantity coming out of college. He was a second round draft pick and a star at Tennessee. Victor Butler is a nobody in the NFL, has always been one and will always be one. There's nothing special about his game at all. Release him today and we could find someone to replace him by tomorrow.

[Zordon]

Butler is more than a dime a dozen player. he is a dozen a dozen player. please lets stop overrating this JAG every year. the guy is the most discussed player in the offseason and then the least discussed during the season.

[Eskimo]

Butler is a decent pass rush specialist and fairly productive when given a chance. It is a shame we so rarely put him at DE with Spencer at DT in the nickel as I think that would have been too much quickness for most OLs to handle.

Pass rush specialists who can relieve other guys for a few snaps a game in the base defense are useful players. I wouldn't pay him more than $2M per season but I do think we should make an effort to bring him back given how thin we are at DE. Right now I only count Ware as a "true" DE although there have been rumours of moving Crawford and Wilber out there.