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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 732870"><p>You're awfully late with that recommendation. If Thompson was going to do that, he would have done it in the off season, and then either go edge rusher in the first round or pay up for a veteran with a resume.</p><p></p><p>Too late now. The question, "who else ya got," is just as important as whether a player is worth the cap hit minus dead cap. You can't forget the dead cap, by the way, because the cap left over after that subtraction is the equivalent cap for a replacement. That happens to be about $11 mil for Matthews this season, so put that together with "who else ya got" or are gonna get at this late stage.</p><p></p><p>Matthews is still a good ball player if not elite anymore. If he stays healthy you'll be glad he's around given the alternatives. His track record on this score is not auspicious. Every year it seems to be something: hamstring, shoulder, hand, something, often playing when a lesser player would not be up to the task. We'll see. </p><p></p><p>I'm not pounding any table for Matthews, I'm just looking at current realities. I had OLB as a top 2 or 3 positional need in each of the last 3 drafts since it usually takes a year or two for an edge rusher to develop into a 3 down player. Thompson saw fit to go middle rounds while spending a bunch of draft capital on DBs. I suspect that was Capers preference. It's water under the bridge now.</p><p></p><p>By the way, if you judge veteran starters who are not competing for their job based on preseason play, you're making a big mistake. They're out there to get reacclimated to game conditions and full contact with 40 seconds or less repetition, not something they get much of in practice. It's more mental conditioning than anything. The priority is don't get hurt in the process. This may account for why the first team O-Line can't seem to open a hole. These guys are all unchallenged vets. Sure, they're going to go all out to protect The Franchise, but the hard knocks in the running game are probably being saved for the money games. It's a long season. You don't want to be leaving anything on the preseason field that you'll need in December and January, or even February <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-shortname=":eek:" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 732870"] You're awfully late with that recommendation. If Thompson was going to do that, he would have done it in the off season, and then either go edge rusher in the first round or pay up for a veteran with a resume. Too late now. The question, "who else ya got," is just as important as whether a player is worth the cap hit minus dead cap. You can't forget the dead cap, by the way, because the cap left over after that subtraction is the equivalent cap for a replacement. That happens to be about $11 mil for Matthews this season, so put that together with "who else ya got" or are gonna get at this late stage. Matthews is still a good ball player if not elite anymore. If he stays healthy you'll be glad he's around given the alternatives. His track record on this score is not auspicious. Every year it seems to be something: hamstring, shoulder, hand, something, often playing when a lesser player would not be up to the task. We'll see. I'm not pounding any table for Matthews, I'm just looking at current realities. I had OLB as a top 2 or 3 positional need in each of the last 3 drafts since it usually takes a year or two for an edge rusher to develop into a 3 down player. Thompson saw fit to go middle rounds while spending a bunch of draft capital on DBs. I suspect that was Capers preference. It's water under the bridge now. By the way, if you judge veteran starters who are not competing for their job based on preseason play, you're making a big mistake. They're out there to get reacclimated to game conditions and full contact with 40 seconds or less repetition, not something they get much of in practice. It's more mental conditioning than anything. The priority is don't get hurt in the process. This may account for why the first team O-Line can't seem to open a hole. These guys are all unchallenged vets. Sure, they're going to go all out to protect The Franchise, but the hard knocks in the running game are probably being saved for the money games. It's a long season. You don't want to be leaving anything on the preseason field that you'll need in December and January, or even February :eek:. [/QUOTE]
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