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Patriots lock up draft pick Butler
The Patriots have agreed to a four-year deal with second-round draft pick Darius Butler, according to his agent.
The Patriots confirmed the agreement with the defensive back, who was the team’s third draft pick at No. 41 overall, via Twitter. Terms are unknown. Butler's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, broke the news via Twitter with the following message:
We are excited to announce that Darius Butler has agreed to terms on a 4 year deal with the Patriots. He was the 41st pick.
The Patriots followed up with this Tweet:
Just learned that CB Darius Butler has agreed to terms. The deal will be formally announced once the paperwork is received and submitted.
Butler is the second of the Patriots' 12 draft picks to come to terms on a contract. Offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger agreed to a four-year deal worth approximately $2.2 million on June 12.
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The Patriots have confirmed the signing of via 'realpatriots' twitter. The deal has been agreed upon but only in principle, as the formal deal won't be announced until the paperwork is received and submitted to the league.
The defense has been so vulnerable to slants and in-cuts during the past couple of seasons, hopefully his c-o-d skills and coverage skills translate well into this reshaped secondary. It's great that's he's in on time and will get a full training camp under his belt, that New England playbook might be the hardest thing he has to tackle this season.
Pure Belichick. First round projected production for a second round price.
Goodbye Ellis Hobbs, and thanks for the memories, but we'll take and keep Butler at a fraction of your price.
Dave - I'm pretty sure Butler was the Pats' 2nd pick (first in the second round)?
Boston.com: You're right, Mr. Burgundy, we had that fact wrong. It has since been corrected. In fact, Butler was the team's third overall selection, and third in the second round. Stay classy ...
Welcome to the Patriots Darius. Hope you have a long and successful career here! (Here's a tip, don't get greedy)
Ron - I'm pretty sure you're a nitwit or just not knowledgable about the Patriots and or draft. Regardless, lets just agree that having the rookie sign w\o a big stink is great.
Okay, first things first, get some diamond earrings. Then hit the playbook; you have some small shoes to fill. And no interviews for 12 months. Welcome to the Patriots. .
Welcome Darrius to Patriot's Nation, On your way into Gillette don't forget to drink the Kool Aid.
cant wait go to super bowl next feb .....let s go patriots !!!!!!!!
David Lefort VS Ron Burgundy= Lingerie match
yeabut_whatever - I immediately regret my previous post. You're right, I tend to be more up to date on the Chargers than the Pats. You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair. But, if you want to throw down fisticuffs, fine. I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waiting for ya, right here.
mixjuan...sure that this fella is dying for your advice.
I believe the Pats got the 2 of the biggest steals in the secondary in the draft.
Hobbs will not be missed. On paper, patriots are solid in the secondary BUT where are they going to get the pass rush from???????
Hey Pats fans, what is the word on getting Derick Burgress from Oakland???/
Good to hear regarding Butler. I look forward to checking Reiss' Pieces multiple times daily for Pats news. For a website I've never been to, "twitter" annoys the hell out of me.
Woohoo! Go Huskies!
Sorry, Champ. I think I ate your chocolate squirrel.
This is by far the worst decision anyone has ever made, and the Patriots will be the first 16-0 team to go 0-16 this year.
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