With the 2017 NFL draft over, the league is entering the slowest periods of the calendar. In order to fill the relative void of news, NFL Network introduced its list of the Top 100 players in 2011. The first episode of this year’s edition aired yesterday – and featured two members of the New England Patriots:
#94: LB Dont’a Hightower
#99: CB Malcolm Butler
The first Patriot to be revealed is cornerback Malcolm Butler, coming off his first ever All Pro nomination. Among the players introducing the 27-year old is New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins: "To me he’s a shutdown guy [.