This is great news. I was really worried they were going to let him walk. I don't think a lot of people  (even Pats fans ) realize how good Butler is going to be. With Merriweather coming on, I like the way our secondary is shaping up. We still need some help at DE and LB. Hopefully we can get that done. And become a little more complex and agressive on defense as far as playcalling is concerned. On offense, that Oline is a mess, so I don't know if we are going to fix that in one offseason. But I think we can fix it. Josh Reed would make an excellent 3rd option. I still think we will regret not getting Boldin- especially in 2011. But I think this reciever corp will be a lot better than people think- no matter who they add.  And maybe Brady can get back to being Brady- distributing the ball instead of being a gunslinger and trying to force it into 2 receivers. And they still need a massive overhaul offensively as far as the playcalling goes. It was way too predictable last year. I think that's why teams were shutting us down in the second half. And they need a legit 1,500 yard RB. Somebody defenses actually fear. But hey, Curtis Martin was a fith or sixth round pick. So you never know. They need to forget about the bruisers and go after a guy that can actually get yards without a gaping hole. And maybe even make defenders miss in open space. Taylor, if we keep him, is an excellent goaline running back . And Sammy Morris is no slouch either. We don't need a power back  I don't know about this year. But I think this team has the potential to be a contender in 2011 with a couple of decent offseasons. Not to mention Oakland's draft pick which they should be able to turn into a gamebreaker. Maybe I've got my rose colored glasses on, but things are looking a lot better now.
Posted by dafoe