Mario Butler of Georgia Tech ~ 6.0/185
"Another tall, lean corner who, although is a bit high in his drop, showcases good overall balance in his footwork, which allows him to cleanly change directions and quickly close on the football. Loves to use his long arms to be physical down the field with wideouts and looks comfortable when asked to play on an island.
Showcases some physicality off the line in press man and does a nice job using his length to force defenders toward the sideline, using it as an extra defender. Possesses a good feel for the pass game and consistently is able to quickly get his head around and locate the ball vertically.
However, because of his high back-pedal, he will struggle to quickly get back up to speed when asked to turn and run and will lose a step down the field. But, he does possess a good feel in zone coverage, loves to keep his eyes in the backfield and does a nice job feeling the routes around him and closing on the throw.
Isn’t a real physical tackler and looks content at times to simply stay blocked.
Impression: He’s long and physical, and although he does play a bit high, the guy has the natural balance and body control to hold up in man coverage at the next level."
Showcases some physicality off the line in press man and does a nice job using his length to force defenders toward the sideline, using it as an extra defender. Possesses a good feel for the pass game and consistently is able to quickly get his head around and locate the ball vertically.
However, because of his high back-pedal, he will struggle to quickly get back up to speed when asked to turn and run and will lose a step down the field. But, he does possess a good feel in zone coverage, loves to keep his eyes in the backfield and does a nice job feeling the routes around him and closing on the throw.
Isn’t a real physical tackler and looks content at times to simply stay blocked.
Impression: He’s long and physical, and although he does play a bit high, the guy has the natural balance and body control to hold up in man coverage at the next level."
"Bio: Three-year starter who posted 47/1/5 as a senior and 45/2/3 as a junior.
Positive: Disciplined corner who has solid physical skills. Fluid flipping his hips off the line, aggressive throughout the route, and displays a nice break on passes. Quick up the field, voluntarily defends the run, and explosive at the point of attack. Diagnoses plays and stays with receivers throughout assignments.
Negative: Does not display a great sense of timing. Prefers to side shuffle down the field.
Analysis: Butler has been productive on the college level since his sophomore season. He possesses the size and physical skills to play the next level but might not be anything more than a dime back/special teams player."
Positive: Disciplined corner who has solid physical skills. Fluid flipping his hips off the line, aggressive throughout the route, and displays a nice break on passes. Quick up the field, voluntarily defends the run, and explosive at the point of attack. Diagnoses plays and stays with receivers throughout assignments.
Negative: Does not display a great sense of timing. Prefers to side shuffle down the field.
Analysis: Butler has been productive on the college level since his sophomore season. He possesses the size and physical skills to play the next level but might not be anything more than a dime back/special teams player."
"Positives: Has above-average height... Instincts are pretty good for the position, has solid route-recognition skills, does a good job reading quarterbacks' eyes in zone coverage... Has above-average flexibility and change-of-direction ability, looks pretty fluid for a corner with his height... Ball skills are pretty solid, displays pretty good hands are rarely drops the sure pick, will go up and get after the ball at its highest point... Durability is not a concern, did not miss any time from injury in college.
Negatives: Is a little thin for his height, needs to add 10-15 pounds of bulk to be more effective in run support... Never had great statistical seasons at GT, only recorded 137 tackles and four interceptions in three seasons as a starter... Gets too upright in his backpedal, footwork is not as good as hip fluidity at this point... Not a very sure tackler, tackling technique is not where it needs to be if he is to be a run-stopping threat in the NFL... Was not a playmaker in college, did not make the kind of game-breaking plays teams look for on film... Ran very poorly at the combine, needed a faster 40-time to help his draft stock, will likely fall down a lot of draft boards as a result."
Negatives: Is a little thin for his height, needs to add 10-15 pounds of bulk to be more effective in run support... Never had great statistical seasons at GT, only recorded 137 tackles and four interceptions in three seasons as a starter... Gets too upright in his backpedal, footwork is not as good as hip fluidity at this point... Not a very sure tackler, tackling technique is not where it needs to be if he is to be a run-stopping threat in the NFL... Was not a playmaker in college, did not make the kind of game-breaking plays teams look for on film... Ran very poorly at the combine, needed a faster 40-time to help his draft stock, will likely fall down a lot of draft boards as a result."
"Mario Butler has slowly built his way from a special teams player as a freshman to the mainstay in Georgia Tech's secondary. Back in 2007 the 6-1 cornerback saw most of his action on special teams and recorded a mere three tackles on the season. Despite his lack of experience, Butler was thrown into the starting lineup as a sophomore. That may not have appeared to be a good idea at first, but Butler improved with every game and ended the season as a solid corner. On the year he registered 41 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one interception and four pass break-ups.
As an upperclassman Butler continued to improve. As a junior he started all 14 games and tallied 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two interceptions. Heading into the 2010 campaign Butler needed to become a leader of the secondary. He has done just that. Through the regular season, Butler has continued to be a staple at one of the cornerback spots and has forced most opponents to avoid throwing in his direction. On the year Butler has tallied a career high 47 tackles and added an interception return for a touchdown.
Butler has decent size and speed, but is not the biggest or fastest corner in this class. His overtaking of the leadership role in the secondary has boosted his stock, but right now Butler is a mid-round selection and it will take some surprising workouts for him to work his way into the second or third round."
As an upperclassman Butler continued to improve. As a junior he started all 14 games and tallied 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two interceptions. Heading into the 2010 campaign Butler needed to become a leader of the secondary. He has done just that. Through the regular season, Butler has continued to be a staple at one of the cornerback spots and has forced most opponents to avoid throwing in his direction. On the year Butler has tallied a career high 47 tackles and added an interception return for a touchdown.
Butler has decent size and speed, but is not the biggest or fastest corner in this class. His overtaking of the leadership role in the secondary has boosted his stock, but right now Butler is a mid-round selection and it will take some surprising workouts for him to work his way into the second or third round."
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Mario Butler is a strong Corner Back prospect with good Fluidity and exceptional Instincts.
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