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quote:Originally posted by Hud:
Good. Got all the expected answers. Now ask yourself, how much good did Mathews do locked up with big tackles all season while the game was going on around him, mostly directed at Walden and Hawk? Who had more impact this week, Clay Mathews with one sack or ancient Ray Lewis with 17 tackles? People forget what a good middle linebacker offers a defense, because we haven't had one in so long.
quote:Originally posted by Henry:
He is best at OLB. Take away the inane reaching argument you just made and look specifically at Matthews and his skillset. ILB? What a ****ing waste.
quote:Originally posted by Hud:
What's inane is to think that Walden and Hawk still should be in the mix. And how exactly do you go around the middle linebacker?
quote:Originally posted by Hud:
What's inane is to think that Walden and Hawk still should be in the mix.
quote:And how exactly do you go around the middle linebacker? In a 4-3 he's free to go after the ball, like Nitschke and Huff and Butkas and Uhrlacher and Lewis... all of whom had more impact than Clay, for all his talent. I may be reaching but I think after the historic failure of our defense, not just in this last game but for the last couple of years, we should be thinking where our best players are best served. And what in Clay Mathews "skill set" disqualifies him from playing middle linebacker?
quote:Originally posted by Hud:
And what in Clay Mathews "skill set" disqualifies him from playing middle linebacker?
quote:Originally posted by Fandame:
Well, Clay did get some good pressures up the middle on stunts. I could see him coming on delayed blitzes from the middle and with his speed be almost unstoppable. It is difficult to see him locked up with the other guys' best tackle and Clay is too light to do much. Does anyone have any info on from where Clay's sacks have come from, over LT? Middle? Were they stunts or rushes from his side?
quote:Originally posted by Iowacheese:
I will with hold judgement on this jeenious plan until I know what pakrzboi and his ten disciples think
quote:Originally posted by Henry:quote:Originally posted by Hud:
What's inane is to think that Walden and Hawk still should be in the mix.
No ****. How exactly does that have anything to do with putting Matthews inside as a fix? If Hawk is still on the team are you going to put him outside? WTF.quote:And how exactly do you go around the middle linebacker? In a 4-3 he's free to go after the ball, like Nitschke and Huff and Butkas and Uhrlacher and Lewis... all of whom had more impact than Clay, for all his talent. I may be reaching but I think after the historic failure of our defense, not just in this last game but for the last couple of years, we should be thinking where our best players are best served. And what in Clay Mathews "skill set" disqualifies him from playing middle linebacker?
Last time I checked slick they are still playing a 3-4. Even if they switched to a 4-3 are you going to put Bishop on the outside? Again, WTF.
Hate to burst your bubble but "we" don't decide anything. If you want to go on fantastic flights of fancy knock yourself out.
So let's delve farther shall we? Let's take Perry and Matthews. Perry, a 4-3 end who is strong as hell and more of a thumper. Yet, you want to take Matthews who is a exceptionally fluid LB with great hand fighting skills, speed and coverage skills and put him on the inside?
I have no doubt Matthews would play well where ever you put him but you are still weakening another position where the fix is finding a player to go along with Bishop.
only if they are going to hell.quote:Originally posted by GBFanForLife:quote:Originally posted by Iowacheese:
I will with hold judgement on this jeenious plan until I know what pakrzboi and his ten disciples think
That only makes 11. If you need 12 Impact Players, wouldn't you need 12 impact posters?
quote:Originally posted by Henry:
And who are your pass rushers then? It would make more sense to put Perry at ILB.
EXACTLY!quote:Originally posted by chickenboy:
Nose tackle. Then he is in the center of the field and closer to the ball.
quote:That only makes 11. If you need 12 Impact Players, wouldn't you need 12 impact posters?