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STAR: Despite Injuries, Butler’s Strong Finish Shows Signs Of Bright Future
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 12:02 PM CST
By John Tranchina
(This story originally appeared in Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine. For subscription information, please click here.)
The 2015 season admittedly didn’t quite start out the way Brice Butler would have liked. But then came an early trade to Dallas and a chance to contribute to the Cowboys’ wide receiver corps while injured star Dez Bryant was sidelined with a broken bone in his right foot.
Butler, who was acquired in a trade with Oakland on Sept. 16, just three days after Bryant went down in the season opener, was thrilled to join the Cowboys then, and for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.
“It was just a relief, knowing that a team actually wanted me enough to trade for me,” said Butler, who was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2013 draft out of San Diego State. “That’s a great feeling. I felt like I should have been playing up there where I was, but for whatever reason, it didn’t happen. I believe, I trust God and sometimes He’ll close a door to open a greater one.”
Likewise, head coach Jason Garrett has been pleased that the team nabbed a still-developing prospect in Butler.
“A young player who we think has some of the traits that we look for in a receiver,” Garrett said, describing Butler. “He’s big, he can run, he has a feel for playing the position. You see him run routes outside, you see him run routes inside, you see him make plays. It just seems like he’s comfortable. He’s advanced for his age, and he has some physical traits that we like. We just felt like with Dez being out, we needed to bring another guy in here, and we felt like he was a good option for us.”
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ler’s-strong-finish-shows-signs-bright-future
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 12:02 PM CST
By John Tranchina
(This story originally appeared in Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine. For subscription information, please click here.)
The 2015 season admittedly didn’t quite start out the way Brice Butler would have liked. But then came an early trade to Dallas and a chance to contribute to the Cowboys’ wide receiver corps while injured star Dez Bryant was sidelined with a broken bone in his right foot.
Butler, who was acquired in a trade with Oakland on Sept. 16, just three days after Bryant went down in the season opener, was thrilled to join the Cowboys then, and for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.
“It was just a relief, knowing that a team actually wanted me enough to trade for me,” said Butler, who was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2013 draft out of San Diego State. “That’s a great feeling. I felt like I should have been playing up there where I was, but for whatever reason, it didn’t happen. I believe, I trust God and sometimes He’ll close a door to open a greater one.”
Likewise, head coach Jason Garrett has been pleased that the team nabbed a still-developing prospect in Butler.
“A young player who we think has some of the traits that we look for in a receiver,” Garrett said, describing Butler. “He’s big, he can run, he has a feel for playing the position. You see him run routes outside, you see him run routes inside, you see him make plays. It just seems like he’s comfortable. He’s advanced for his age, and he has some physical traits that we like. We just felt like with Dez being out, we needed to bring another guy in here, and we felt like he was a good option for us.”
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ler’s-strong-finish-shows-signs-bright-future
