Matthews: Almost a Patriot?

Nonstopdrivel
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14 years ago

Matthews: Almost a Patriot?
Feb 02, 2010 -- 11:10am

The Boston Globes Albert Breer has an interesting tidbit on Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews feeling that hed be drafted by the New England Patriots last spring. Talking with Matthews at last weeks Pro Bowl practices, Breer reports that Matthews was virtually convinced that hed end up in New England.

The Packers drafted Matthews with the 26th overall pick after packaging their second-round and two third-round picks in a trade with yep, the Patriots to move up. Matthews finished with 10 sacks, was third in the NFL defensive rookie of the year balloting and made it to the Pro Bowl as a first alternate.

"We kind of knew with my talent and where I was projected to be drafted and with (the Patriots) needs, I thought it might be a possibility I end up there," Matthews said. "But hey, (I) couldnt be happier in Green Bay.

Matthews' father, Clay Jr., played for Patriots coach Bill Belichick from 1991 to 93 in Cleveland, which made the younger Matthews think he was headed to the northeast.

Another reason I thought I might end up (there was) the simple fact that Belichick coached my father. It seemed like a perfect fit at the time," Matthews said.

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go.pack.go.
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14 years ago

Sounds like he wanted to become a Patriot....oh well, SUCK IT Patriots!

get_louder_at_lambeau
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14 years ago

First Thompson gets Greg Jennings in a trade with the Pats, now Clay Matthews. They'd be well advised to stop trading with GB.

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Rockmolder
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14 years ago

The title tricked me into thinking that we had him on the trading block.

I'm glad that we took this kid in hindsight. Even if we gave up a lot to get him. Those 3 picks that we traded away to select Clay turned out to be Darius Butler, Derek Cox and Brandon Tate. Now it isn't like we would've drafted the same guys or that we can make a conclusion on how good these guys will be just yet, but I'm liking this trade right now.

Packers_Finland
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14 years ago

Derek Cox started all games in his first year, and did damn well doing it, Darius Butler looked real good at the end of the season and Tate was mostly injured. The CBs look like they'll work out great, but I still like TT's balls for having the mojo trade for Matthews. I love the guy.

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Rockmolder
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14 years ago

Derek Cox started all games in his first year, and did damn well doing it, Darius Butler looked real good at the end of the season and Tate was mostly injured. The CBs look like they'll work out great, but I still like Ted Thompson's balls for having the mojo trade for Matthews. I love the guy.

"Packers_Finland" wrote:

Oh, I'm not saying that they're busts, by any means, but they didn't have nearly the impact that Matthews had. There's a reason that the Patriots are being mocked CBs quite a lot.

Cox is amazingly talented. If they get a pass rush, that kid might become very good. Still, that's all speculation at this point, while Matthews has shown that he can get it done.

And that's with a great rusher on the other side.

British
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14 years ago

I suspect Matthews was pretty upset at first. He had a chance to play for his Dad's old coach, one of the best of all time, for a team known for it's recent winning pedigree and live in Boston. But credit to him, he's thrown himself into his work in Wisconsin and I'm delighted we've got him.

aa-rod_is_cool
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14 years ago

"British" wrote:

I cant imagine Clay caring about who picked him on draft day, especially considering the path he's taken to get to the NFL. He didnt start High SChool football till his senior year, Had to walk on at USC and didnt start there till he was a senior.

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gbguy20
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14 years ago

"aa-rod_is_cool" wrote:

"British" wrote:

its unbelievable to see the progress he made over ~5 years

British
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14 years ago

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"aa-rod_is_cool" wrote:

"British" wrote:

You can't imagine him caring who drafted him? Where he gets drafted may define his career. It could be 6 or 7 years until he's able to become an unrestricted free agent and choose which team to join.

If he falls a few spots further past the Patriots and the Packers and ends up being taken by the Detroit Lions or Chiefs you don't think that would bother him?

As former Packer safety Matt Bowen often says over at NFP.com most players want a shot at playing for the Patriots.

Add in the fact he'd be playing for a Hall of Fame coach who coached his own father, it's understandable he had his eyes set on New England.

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