""MATTHEWS WAS A MUST HAVE"" For TT

[pbmax]

"Matthews reported Thursday weighing 250, 10 more than he was at the combine and 5 more than at pro day.

"I think it's a pretty good number, but I can get bigger," he said. "Within the next year I can get to 255."

--I thought he was going to be small for a 3-4 OLB, doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

He is tall for a LB, other than other 3-4 OLBs. He can probably carry that weight pretty well. You can see in the intro press conference picture he is 1.5-2 inches taller than Raji.

[packer4life]

Nice article. I hope Dekker can get it worked out, but if he doesn't I know one of his likely professors at Gtown...

i went to that med school...go hoyas!

[MJZiggy]

Did you happen to take neurobiology? Study Alzheimers or memory disorders? Perhaps we have a mutual friend...Ironic part is that he can't remember squat.

[packer4life]

Did you happen to take neurobiology? Study Alzheimers or memory disorders? Perhaps we have a mutual friend...Ironic part is that he can't remember squat.

neurobio wasn't one of our med school courses...we did take neuro and biochem but as separate entities

[Sparkey]

Re: ""MATTHEWS WAS A MUST HAVE"" For TT

I have no idea if he being truthful or not. But because no one from the organization, most importantly TT, has claimed whether or not Crabtree was highest on the board, McGinn is making the assumption.

Assumption? He's getting the information from a source within the organization, as he has said on numerous occasions. Big difference from assumption.

Yeah, man. Like reporters never lie so stop it! McGinn said so, and so it is!!

[KYPack]

"Matthews reported Thursday weighing 250, 10 more than he was at the combine and 5 more than at pro day.

"I think it's a pretty good number, but I can get bigger," he said. "Within the next year I can get to 255."

--I thought he was going to be small for a 3-4 OLB, doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

Love most of the tape I've seen on CMIII. He's fast, quick and super aggressive. I had the same reservations regarding his size. He seems a little scrawny. His dad and uncle filled out well, I think this kid will, too. I think he may become our playmaking backer, but it will take a year or two for him to fill out.

[retailguy]

"Matthews reported Thursday weighing 250, 10 more than he was at the combine and 5 more than at pro day.

"I think it's a pretty good number, but I can get bigger," he said. "Within the next year I can get to 255."

--I thought he was going to be small for a 3-4 OLB, doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

Love most of the tape I've seen on CMIII. He's fast, quick and super aggressive. I had the same reservations regarding his size. He seems a little scrawny. His dad and uncle filled out well, I think this kid will, too. I think he may become our playmaking backer, but it will take a year or two for him to fill out.

KGB was fairly successful for a number of years at that weight. Would've been interesting to see KGB in his prime in a 3-4. I wonder what kind of OLB he'd have made....

[cpk1994]

Re: ""MATTHEWS WAS A MUST HAVE"" For TT

I have no idea if he being truthful or not. But because no one from the organization, most importantly TT, has claimed whether or not Crabtree was highest on the board, McGinn is making the assumption.

Assumption? He's getting the information from a source within the organization, as he has said on numerous occasions. Big difference from assumption.

Was that the same source that told him the Packers would definitely take Crabtree if available? McGinn should know better that around draft time that teams are more apt to lie about their intentions.

[pbmax]

Re: ""MATTHEWS WAS A MUST HAVE"" For TT

I have no idea if he being truthful or not. But because no one from the organization, most importantly TT, has claimed whether or not Crabtree was highest on the board, McGinn is making the assumption.

Assumption? He's getting the information from a source within the organization, as he has said on numerous occasions. Big difference from assumption.

Yeah, man. Like reporters never lie so stop it! McGinn said so, and so it is!!

Reporters, true reporters, (not commentators, radio hosts, talking heads on NFL Live)... make their livelihood by having the trust of readers AND their sources. You can't burn either one and expect to last. McGinn clearly has this from a source. The exact meaning of the fact, whether it truly means Thompson changed a strategy or not, remains up to debate I believe.

[pbmax]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/43659322.html

McGinn reported Crabby at the top of the Packers draft board before the draft. It was an informed guess that he would fall to 9 if he got past the Bengals and Raiders. The pick was based on Thompson going BPA to all appearances (Jordy Nelson, Harrell, Aaron Rodgers) in his other drafts. It was entirely reasonable. Similar speculation happened during the week before Rodgers draft. Several people pointed out that if he got out of the top eight, he might fall into the 20s. Thompson said they had done a mock like that.

It is far more likely that no one in charge of a draft is entirely BPA or need. They are concerned with value, hierarchy or tier of available talent, and matching the best available talent with need. Unless Crabtree blew every other prospect off the board, Raji is a sensible pick.

If Crabtree becomes the next Sterling Sharpe, then Raji's pick is under the microscope. But elite WRs and DTs have a high bust rate, so we'll probably get a good answer in a short amount of time.

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"Matthews reported Thursday weighing 250, 10 more than he was at the combine and 5 more than at pro day.

"I think it's a pretty good number, but I can get bigger," he said. "Within the next year I can get to 255."

--I thought he was going to be small for a 3-4 OLB, doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

Love most of the tape I've seen on CMIII. He's fast, quick and super aggressive. I had the same reservations regarding his size. He seems a little scrawny. His dad and uncle filled out well, I think this kid will, too. I think he may become our playmaking backer, but it will take a year or two for him to fill out.

I agree with this 100%.

[mraynrand]

I guess we can be "kinda" sure about both Matthews & Raji. Ted traded up for Matthews and gave up a lot, so it's clear he really, really liked him. And he actually took Raji at 9 over a bunch of other quality prospects.

I'm really excited about this draft.

It may be just me, but every time I see 'Administrator' it feels like I'm driving next to a police car.

[mission]

I guess we can be "kinda" sure about both Matthews & Raji. Ted traded up for Matthews and gave up a lot, so it's clear he really, really liked him. And he actually took Raji at 9 over a bunch of other quality prospects.

I'm really excited about this draft.

It may be just me, but every time I see 'Administrator' it feels like I'm driving next to a police car.

It's not just you... I looked down to see if I had my belt on.

[mraynrand]

I guess we can be "kinda" sure about both Matthews & Raji. Ted traded up for Matthews and gave up a lot, so it's clear he really, really liked him. And he actually took Raji at 9 over a bunch of other quality prospects.

I'm really excited about this draft.

It may be just me, but every time I see 'Administrator' it feels like I'm driving next to a police car.

It's not just you... I looked down to see if I had my belt on.

I hope you meant seat belt!

[mission]

I guess we can be "kinda" sure about both Matthews & Raji. Ted traded up for Matthews and gave up a lot, so it's clear he really, really liked him. And he actually took Raji at 9 over a bunch of other quality prospects.

I'm really excited about this draft.

It may be just me, but every time I see 'Administrator' it feels like I'm driving next to a police car.

It's not just you... I looked down to see if I had my belt on.

I hope you meant seat belt!

Why would that matter? It's not like I wear pants while I drive anyway ...