Clay Matthews wants to be a full time OLB

uffda udfa
Veteran Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

Bob McGinn at JSOnline.com wrote:

Several sources close to Clay Matthews say he wants to get back to playing outside linebacker full-time. He took one for the team in 2014 shifting inside in an emergency.

---Those hoping Clay would play more ILB likely aren't going to get their wish, but Clay Matthews isn't a coach and should play wherever he's told.

From that same piece was the idea that the team is "high on" the chances of Carl Bradford being a player for them at ILB this season. So, the team may not see ILB as big of need as we do.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

They've got guys inside, but they're all unproven, other than Clay.

Ted makes his predictable "all steak no sizzle" pick with Kendricks at 30, Clay gets to play where he wants. Although frankly, I'd make him stretch those hammies and stay hydrated if he wants his way.

Dude also needs to prove he's still got it on the outside.

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uffda udfa
Veteran Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

Every team in the league has guys at every position.

I'm with you on that...a boring pick is on tap for tonight. Eric Rowe, or some other guy most fans are going to be googling to figure out who in the heck he is.

It'd be very hard to swallow the idea that we're playing Clay at ILB for what we're paying him. That is a total waste of money for the ILB position. As you noted, his health would be better served inside but, again, you didn't give him that contract to be an inside guy.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

musccy
Veteran Member

10 years ago

I've read a few things on Bradford being ready to step in. Maybe it's desperate optimism, or legitimate, who knows.

I don't know that anyone necessarily wants CM3 inside either within the organization or elsewhere. It is interesting to note last year was about as healthy as he's ever been whether that be coincidental, MM's nutrition/training adjustments, or the switch in position.

PackFanWithTwins
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Clay is a better player, when it isn't just playing OLB. We get more for our money with him not just being an OLB. His motor fits better at ILB where he can play sideline to sideline. His size fits better at ILB.

In the end it comes down to. Is the team better with Peppers, Clay, Barrington & ? Or is it better with Peppers, Neal/Perry, Clay & Barrington on the field.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins

We don't need divas on this team. Dude needs to stfu and just get it done.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

It's not like after the switch all he did was play ILB. After they moved him he got like 6 of his 8.5 sacks at OLB. He's not playing one position or the other he's moving around. If that's what makes the defense better and him more productive who cares what he's paid to be. He wasn't "worth" the money last year before the switch but he sure as hell was after. I think he'll still move around this year regardless of what we do at ILB or whoever steps up but just like always he's going to mostly play OLB.

Mucky Tundra
Honored Member

10 years ago

As far as I'm concerned he can just deal with it if they split him between ILB and OLB because since 2010 he's had way too many games where he's disappeared and made zero impact even against weaker teams.

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DoddPower
Veteran Member

10 years ago

Clay needs to do what he's told. If he wants to be a full time OLB, then play like an elite OLB. Then the Packers won't be able to justify moving him. But when he's barely playing better (or possibly worse) than Peppers, Perry, and even Neal, he doesn't have much room to talk. Moving him around turned him back into a star player. I don't see why he has a problem with that. He was just another guy the first part of the season.

PackerTraxx
Senior Member

10 years ago

#10

Hopefully, we find a couple of good ILBs and can oblige him and he responds with some great years.

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