We’ve been calling Stephon Gilmore and Malcolm Butler a dynamic duo given the expectation of them shutting down all the big-time receivers on the Patriots schedule this season.
During minicamp and a few assorted OTA practices, they’ve both competed hard and certainly looked the part of being lead corners at their respective flanks.
Perhaps the more interesting storyline at the moment, until the two actually start playing for real and stifling offenses, might be how Gilmore is fitting in with the cornerback room and defensive backs as a whole. More to the point, how well are he and Butler, who didn’t get the big-money contract he was seeking, coexisting.