Nice note from Colin Lindsday on Clay Mathews:
Hey Jim: For starters it wasn't quite that fast as by mid-season people wer starting to talk about him. Matthews was never a starter until this year although he had been a very very good special teamer and situational pass rushing DE in the past. He also never really had a position as he was an undersized pass-rush DE specialist. What he has shown people this year which has caused his stock to soar is that he can play laterally and in reverse as well as explode upfield. Plus he is a great character kid with a non-stop motor.
Cheers
cl
Hey Jim: For starters it wasn't quite that fast as by mid-season people wer starting to talk about him. Matthews was never a starter until this year although he had been a very very good special teamer and situational pass rushing DE in the past. He also never really had a position as he was an undersized pass-rush DE specialist. What he has shown people this year which has caused his stock to soar is that he can play laterally and in reverse as well as explode upfield. Plus he is a great character kid with a non-stop motor.
Cheers
cl