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by rabblerousr on Jul 5, 2011 10:07 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys General
Tony Gutierrez - APMore photos ».
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/5/2259359/cowboys-offseason-depth-outside-linebacker
Does Victor Butler supply enough "ooomph" to spell Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Ware?
To begin, I’d like you to hearken back to the 2007-08 seasons, that two-year span after Anthony Spencer was drafted and before Greg Ellis was released. Spencer was the third OLB, and all the reports out of training camp was that the Cowboys were pleased, even thrilled, by their first-rounder. Consequently, most Cowboys fans felt secure that, if (God forbid) DeMarcus Ware or Ellis went down, the team had somebody in the fold who could come in and play well enough that there wouldn’t be a precipitous drop-off.
In early 2009, Ellis was released to make way for Spencer and, later that offseason, the Cowboys went fishing for a replacement with a couple of 2009 fourth-round draftees, Victor Butler and Brandon Williams. In their two years in the league (partially due to the excellent health of Spencer and Ware), Butler has contributed a little and Williams has been a non-factor. Butler has suited up for all but one game in his two-year career, during which he has collected 5 sacks, and 20 tackles, most of them on special teams. Williams has collected 3 tackles in 6 career games.
Tony Gutierrez - APMore photos ».
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/7/5/2259359/cowboys-offseason-depth-outside-linebacker
Does Victor Butler supply enough "ooomph" to spell Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Ware?
To begin, I’d like you to hearken back to the 2007-08 seasons, that two-year span after Anthony Spencer was drafted and before Greg Ellis was released. Spencer was the third OLB, and all the reports out of training camp was that the Cowboys were pleased, even thrilled, by their first-rounder. Consequently, most Cowboys fans felt secure that, if (God forbid) DeMarcus Ware or Ellis went down, the team had somebody in the fold who could come in and play well enough that there wouldn’t be a precipitous drop-off.
In early 2009, Ellis was released to make way for Spencer and, later that offseason, the Cowboys went fishing for a replacement with a couple of 2009 fourth-round draftees, Victor Butler and Brandon Williams. In their two years in the league (partially due to the excellent health of Spencer and Ware), Butler has contributed a little and Williams has been a non-factor. Butler has suited up for all but one game in his two-year career, during which he has collected 5 sacks, and 20 tackles, most of them on special teams. Williams has collected 3 tackles in 6 career games.
