Malcom Butler

[QuebecCard]

75% of us on the board wanted a corner in the 1st round. Looks like we were right

And who would you have taken over our projected starter at MLB?

 

[vince56]

I hope it’s not an anti-vaccine decision.

Oh I bet it is exactly that.

 

[Cardsfan77]

I feel sick to my stomach. At this point I would just trade a 1st for Gilmore and pay the man, if he’s fully recovered of course.

 

[QuebecCard]

Oh I bet it is exactly that.

I somehow doubt that BUTLER has decided to make a $3,250,000 anti-jab statement.

 

[kerouac9]

Personal issue is not being a starter

 

[Shane]

Personal issue is not being a starter

That’s my guess

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Personal issue is not being a starter

That’s what my dad speculated.

 

[HomerPimpson]

You guys think he's pouting? Lol

 

[JosiahLee]

That’s my guess

You know this doesn’t seemed far fetched to believe. If I recall there are lots of practices in which Butler wasn’t running with the 1’s.

If he was contemplating retirement because of a personal matter why would he take the time to remove all Cardinals from his social media. The logical answer is bc he has beef with the Cardinals.

 

[splitsecond]

Personal issue is not being a starter

Ding ding ding

 

[kerouac9]

Benched for the Super Bowl for a reason

 

[Arz101]

If Butler is not starter material and gone, Cardinals are going to roll with a slot corner as their #1 outside corner, a guy who didn't play a snap in 3 years as #2 corner and a rookie 4th rounder to back them up?

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Okay that’s weird. And makes me wonder wtf?

 

[Shane]

Was

Okay that’s weird. And makes me wonder wtf?

I’m with K9 I think he’s 100% butt hurt he wasn’t going to be a starter

 

[football karma]

speculation:

his contract is $3.25m guaranteed, with incentives to $6mm+ (IIRC)

so, he may be unhappy about not starting and being unlikely to earn the incentives

now, passing on the $3.25 because your pissed about the upside is either a power move, or, irrational

 

[JosiahLee]

So are we calling Dre Kirkpatrick right now?

 

[Cheesebeef]

If your season hinges on a mediocre corner who was a bit of leftovers in the FA market after the initial rush of big ticket players signed, someone did a bad job of constructing the team.

if he’s sitting because he’s butt hurt over not starting, my guess is he eventually comes back. Walking away from 3.25 million bucks (and likely having to pay money already spent back) is a really bad life choice.

 

[Jetstream Green]

I think it's exactly what's stated as personal and something far more personal than playing football. If his current mindset is retiring, well he never played an official down of regular season with the Cards so that makes sense he removed Cardinal related material from his social media and does not exactly mean it's a issue with the franchise. It's not like the guy was never a recognized pro, so he does not need to express a team he never had a down with which counted like a college kid who got a tryout but did not make a team. I just hope he and his family are alright and wish the best for whatever is casting a shadow on him

 

[Hoodhero]

If Marco Wilson every had a chance to be remembered for more than throwing a shoe now is the time. I also bet that DB room is going be tighter group if it comes out that Butler just quit on them. Not sure how much that would help but it doesn't hurt the cause

 

[Arz101]

If your season hinges on a mediocre corner who was a bit of leftovers in the FA market after the initial rush of big ticket players signed, someone did a bad job of constructing the team.

if he’s sitting because he’s butt hurt over not starting, my guess is he eventually comes back. Walking away from 3.25 million bucks (and likely having to pay money already spent back) is a really bad life choice.

Does any NFL team deserve a player who would rather not play for them comeback? We are taking about a fringe #2 CB here. I say to hell with it. Make him pay the bonus back and let him "retire"

 

[AZCrazy]

900 guys just hit the open market. You can find some corners.

 

[Vacard]

900 guys just hit the open market. You can find some corners.

But are they better then Butler?

 

[Arz101]

So are we calling Dre Kirkpatrick right now?

This is not a bad idea.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

But are they better then Butler?

Nope.

 

[juza76]

This is not a bad idea.

Until you have to watch him playing