Jake Butt is 50/50 on NFL
Jake Butt expects to decide his NFL future in the next week or so. Says he's 50/50. Needs to get Harbaugh's input.
— Adam Schnepp (@aeschnepp) December 7, 2015
Butt says been hearing he'd be top 3 rounds which is why considering NFL. If he hears he's not he's definitely coming back
— angelique (@chengelis) December 7, 2015December 7th, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^
Harbaugh's input: "stay"
December 7th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
December 7th, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^
Needs to become a better blocker. Needs to get faster. Needs one more year.
December 7th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^
And he is too short - needs another 12 months to grow.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
Harbaugh also has stated: I need some more funky Butt lovin, which is how he expresses his love for Butt touchdowns.
Link attached for a rookie of the year flashback.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nd693I5X1E
December 7th, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^
which is how he expresses his love for *Buttdowns*
FTFY
December 7th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
That Butt hole will be hard to fill?
December 7th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
Also this:
Butt says NFL wasn't even a thought for him in August. Says he's considering what another year in Harbaugh's system could do for him.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) December 7, 2015
December 7th, 2015 at 1:26 PM ^
One more year would make him first overall pick. NO QUESTION
December 7th, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^
Butt is currently too small/slow/bad hands/cannot block
Next year he would be the best TE prospect EVAR
December 7th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^
0th overall pick. First time in NFL history.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^
Nah, he would be an ass to leave this early. There are still cracks in his game.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:20 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 2:22 PM ^
And just because I can't help myself and have the maturity level of a 12 year old...
If Butt is "50/50 on the NFL", as the thread title states, does that mean he has one cheek on the NFL and the other on the NCAA?
December 7th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
you jokers and your Butt cracks. everyones a comedian
December 7th, 2015 at 2:38 PM ^
it means he is about to make a half-assed decision
December 7th, 2015 at 3:20 PM ^
Let's hope this thread doesn't end in Jake being butthurt and declaring for the NFL.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
Maybe, Butt his ability as a tight end to split the seam makes NFL coaches cheeks blush.
December 7th, 2015 at 3:11 PM ^
Agreed. He should wait another year to collect the booty.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
If you're using the Ebron to Lions math than absolutely. I'd like to see Jake in Honolulu Blue.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:59 PM ^
Don't scare him with that prospect.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:37 PM ^
Actually the guarantee of Butt going to the Lions or Browns in this year's draft should guarantee a return to college.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
Boooooooooooooo
You need to spend some time in La Paz for that comment.
December 7th, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^
Wait, so I can't be a Michigan fan AND a Lions fan? My bad for wanting my favorite tight end in the NCAA to play for my hometown team.
December 7th, 2015 at 6:10 PM ^
Go ahead and be a lions fan (at your own risk), but given their stellar track record, do you really wish that on any Michigan player???
December 7th, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
The Lions wouldn't be able to draft him. Only NFL teams can draft.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:27 PM ^
This is an important quote. If Butt has already seen what Harbaugh has done for his stock, then he might see what could happen next year. I love Rudock, but at the beginning of the year he went away from Butt. Next year gives Butt the chance to cement a 2nd round pick.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 1:45 PM ^
I "think about retiring" my boxers for years before I finally do.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^
December 7th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^
You might want to get that checked out.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:16 PM ^
Yeah, but boxing is different. You "play" football, baseball, basketball, etc. No one "plays" boxing.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
never watched a Mayweather fight. Running around and not getting his isn't boxing.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:58 PM ^
December 7th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
You are right on the money. As a former boxer (albeit a slow and not very good one), there was no boxer I liked less than Mayweather. At first it was his style, and that only got worse over time, but his arrogance and abuse of women only made my hate grow deeper. I would rather watch Arturo Gatti (RIP) and Mickey Ward be incredibly average but engage in real fights any day of the week.
December 7th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
You're not a fan of Mayweather in part because of his domestic abuse charges, but you would rather watch Arturo Gatti who had multiple DUIs, domestic violence charges and used coke?
December 7th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
December 7th, 2015 at 1:38 PM ^
Why does it mean he is gone? Can't it mean exactly what he said, that he hasn't decided and it depends on his draft grade/Harbaugh's input. I don't see why he would lie about it.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:08 PM ^
I think what he means is that once a player goes there it usually means they end up leaving.
Jake will do all the right things. He'll talk to his coach, he'll get counsel from many others in his life and he'll get some solid analysis on his draft position. But in the end the lure of the ulitmate prize is too much for most kids to dismiss.
If it's even borderline that he could get drafted round 3 or sooner he's probably going to declare.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
Right now I don't see him as a 1st round pick. He also is not an athletic freak which is important in the NFL. Butt does not have the highest ceiling which means the NFL would rather take somebody that they feel they can teach.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^
Exactly. I think he looks like a late 2nd round pick at best. I think he's a guy that teams can bring in with confidence, knowing that he can contribute. But he's not a star at the next level, because he's not athletic enough. He's a guy who can play for 10-15 years, but mostly as a #2 guy or a starter on mediocre teams.
December 7th, 2015 at 1:38 PM ^
premumably he's not getting any more 'athletic' or 'freakish', this makes it any easy decision to leave right? It's not like he's a freak that needs more route running work etc....at this point he is what he is---a serviceable NFL TE.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:47 PM ^
I think he could improve his technique and effort when it comes to blocking. That's something that could help him get drafted a little higher and/or help him stay on a roster. So I don't think it's a slam-dunk decision to leave, but if I were him, I would certainly be considering it.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
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December 7th, 2015 at 2:48 PM ^
I'm not really 100% either way.
December 7th, 2015 at 2:16 PM ^
on Butt's athleticism.
Even so, staying another year won't transform him into a better athlete, right?
At best another year could make him a better route runner (already pretty good), learn more about recognizing defenses, finding holes in zone D, etc.
In other words, assuming you are right about his athleticism being the main factor pushing him down the draft board a bit, won't that be equally true 12 months from today also?