The_Riddler

Clay Matthews, USC

The evolution of Clay Matthews as a player took a huge leap this offseason with a solid week of practice at the Senior Bowl and a tremendous workout at the Scouting Combine. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Matthews impressed scouts with his athleticism and speed, which was highlighted by his 4.67 in the 40. Matthews also featured a 35.5-inch vertical, a 10-foot-1-inch broad jump and lifted 225 pounds 23 times. Matthews also did very well in positional drills and is a special team’s ace in the making. With his pedigree and all of the positive feedback he’s receiving, don’t be surprised to see Matthews drafted before Maualuga and Cushing; somewhere between No. 15 – 23.

I'm hoping he's there at 23, I'm thinking this is BB's guy............

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Hey Rex have you met our new Tightends? Say Hi to Aaron and Gronk !

patchick

Here's the link:

Scout.com: NFL Combine: Risers, Fallers and Rankings

The_Riddler

Thanks...............I should have included it.

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Hey Rex have you met our new Tightends? Say Hi to Aaron and Gronk !

VJCPatriot

I like Clay. I like him more than most posters on this board. And I agree that he is above Cushing right now. But Rey is still a questionmark and could rebound with a good Pro Day. I still like Barwin more than Clay as a passrush prospect though. Right now I'm wondering if Clay will be a 1st round pick. If he does he will have earned it. Good on him. If he doesn't and the Pats haven't taken a linebacker in round 1, I'd take a look at him in round 2 for sure.

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mayoclinic

Agree with most of this. I like Matthews too, but no matter how you slice it he is well behind Barwin on my board. If Barwin was gone by #47 and Matthews was still around I would consider it.

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mayoclinic

Very interesting. No mention of Louis Delmas or Sean Smith - hope they keep a relatively low profile between now and the draft.

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"OVER Loading at ANY position can create a Fatal Advantage. THAT is what interests ME. Attacking With Concentrated Force. THAT is what WINS. In the words ~ more or less ~ of General Patton: 'I'm fighting a WAR, here. Let the B*****ES worry about their FLANKS.' " - Off the Grid

"The key to any successful organization is to anticipate things, not react to them." - Michael Lombardi

VJCPatriot

I think that Delmas or Sean Smith have a better chance of lasting to round 2 than Barwin. I could be wrong but that's why I think taking Barwin in round 1 makes sense. He has a combination of athletic ability and versatility that is hard to pass up.

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

Any relation to the LB Clay Matthews that played for the Browns in the 80s???

VJCPatriot

Direct relation. This is Clay Matthews Jr. The kid has good bloodlines which is what got me interested in the first place. He actually outplayed the other more hyped LBers at USC his senior season according to some scouts. And Clay's solid showing at the combine has pushed him ahead of Cushing imo.

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

I guess that means his dad was on the team when BB was coach there?

If this is the case then I see no way BB passes over him,especially how good of a LB Matthews was back then