NFL.com’s Ike Taylor, former cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, offered his rankings for the top five cornerback tandems in the NFL. The New England Patriots projected starting duo of Malcolm Butler and Stephon Gilmore came in fifth place.
“Malcolm Butler doesn't get the credit he deserves,” Taylor writes. “There was plenty of trade talk this offseason surrounding the restricted free agent, but it all ended in Butler signing his one-year tender from the Patriots in April. This guy made one of the biggest plays in our sport's history, and his talent is still underrated.