Many of us have been anxiously awaiting to see the offensive debut of a few of the Dallas Cowboys young wide receivers. That hasn't happened as of yet, but with the inconsistency Brice Butler has been showing catching the ball, it could happen sooner rather than later.
The one term tossed around the most when discussing Brice Butler is inconsistency. It was the way he was described during his time with the Oakland Raiders and probably one of the contributing factors why they were willing to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. And now, Cowboys Nation fully understands the frustration Raiders fans felt about Butler.
Since joining the Dallas Cowboys, a lot of us have wanted Brice Butler to overtake Terrance Williams on the depth chart. Butler possesses all of the talent he will ever need to become a starting WR in the NFL, but the only thing still holding him back is his inconsistency catching the ball.
It's absolutely infuriating at times because in one instance Brice Butler will make an outstanding acrobatic catch, and in the next he drops an easy completion that hits him right in the hands. There is nothing more frustrating for coaches and especially quarterbacks then to have a WR who they can't truly depend upon to come through when it matters.
Brice Butler's inconsistency could unfortunately or fortunately (depending on your point of view) create more opportunities for a couple of the Dallas Cowboys young wide receivers.
Both Ryan Switzer and Noah Brown could start seeing more playing time if Brice Butler doesn't start becoming a more consistent WR. Of course, it may already be too late for Butler, but only time will tell.
Switzer and Brown were both active in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos and could start seeing their playing time increase as the season progresses. They both have an advantage of over Butler because they play special teams and #19 doesn't. But, at this point in their careers they aren't quite as polished in the receiving game as Butler.
A lot of Cowboys fans have already been chomping at the bit to see Ryan Switzer utilized more on offense. The idea of using Switzer and Cole Beasley on the field at the same time is really intriguing and could put opposing defenses at a disadvantage. But, so far we have only seen Switzer in on a couple of offensive plays, being utilized in the return game mostly instead.
Switzer doesn't the size or speed like Bryce Butler, but the Cowboys other rookie WR, Noah Brown, is pretty similar. Brown is 6'2″, 225 pounds, about an inch shorter and 5-10 pounds heavier than Butler. But, he doesn't have the deep speed like Butler does either. Brown does however have an intriguing skill set that could be utilized in several different areas.
Even as a rookie, Noah Brown is already arguably the best blocking WR the Dallas Cowboys have on the roster. He would be a tremendous asset in the running game, while also providing a receiving threat in the passing game. Plus, let's not forget he plays special teams as well.
I would honestly love to see Ryan Switzer and Noah Brown see more playing time on offense, but I'm not sure if the Cowboys coaching staff is ready to move on from Brice Butler just yet. But, if Butler's inconsistency catching the ball continues, we could see the rookies earn more playing time sooner rather than later.
