With cornerback being a massive need for the San Francisco 49ers, the events surrounding Malcolm Butler’s benching by Bill Belichick in Super Bowl 52 is fairly intriguing. He seems destined to leave the New England Patriots, and multiple 49ers players have pitched Butler on joining the 49ers.
But is that a risky move?
The Patriots insist Butler didn’t play as a “football decision.” Some reports suggest he missed curfew. Some suggest other things. Butler has denied all of it. The 49ers are no stranger to off-the-field issues in recent years (and weeks), and so there are red flags.