Jimmy Butler Sees 'Football Dreams Slipping Away' as Demaryius Thomas Beats Him

Over the summer, Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler told reporters he could be an NFL receiver so good that he would "take Demaryius Thomas' spot, Antonio Brown's spot."

Hmm.

On Saturday, the Denver Broncos veteran slipped past Butler in a front-yard football drill. Butler wrote on Instagram that he felt his "football dreams slipping away."

In fairness, Jimmy Buckets never said he'd be an effective cornerback. Plus, he has experience as a pass-catcher:

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