What CMIII is missing at this point of his career...

Pack93z
Select Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

... and what I hope we see him develop in the coming seasons.

Right now.. he is pretty one dimensional in the pass rush... if he doesn't beat them around the corner on the outside.. he generally his contained.

That is not a knock on the young linebacker.. just a hope of things to come from him.. a toolbox of pass rushing tricks.

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/03/09/insider-ware-belongs-to-exclusive-club

"(Cowboys OLB) DeMarcus Ware has everything you want in a (rush) linebacker. If you watched all of his sacks, there are 7-8 different ways he could beat a guy. He can bend, counter, power and transition. There's a lot more to him than just one move. There are not many guys like him."

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earthquake
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14 years ago

Yeah i would agree. CM is relatively small for the prototypical OLB position, and you can see he uses that speed and endless motor to get after the QB and get sacks more than anything. That said he does have some surprising strength and power that i really did not expect from him as a rookie.

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Dulak
Veteran Member

14 years ago

Well just be glad we got one of the best if not the best linebackers ever coaching him.

now we just need a good left OLB

Rockmolder
Honored Member

14 years ago

But he offsets this by being relatively good in all other areas.

That's why I think that we really need that DE/OLB on the other side. Matthews is the kind of guy that you occasionally rush, but could function very well as a 4-3 OLB, as well, where he's asked to drop into coverage more etc. That's what makes his 10 sacks on the year even more impressive.

That said, he can do some work on his strength, bull rushing moves etc. If he can work on that, the sky's the limit for him. I don't think that he'll ever be comparable to Ware, but our guy on the other side might be.

Felipe7777777
Registered

14 years ago

I agree he is not at the Ware level in terms of moves, HOWEVER just a rookie and already has what you cant really force on a guy which is work ethic and desire, the rest will come with time

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Since69
Registered

14 years ago

A JETPACK!!

Yeah... that'd be awesome!

Brettizzle
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14 years ago

He is so young though he has so much potential, I really think that he will be able learn some new techniques especially with Greene coaching him.

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