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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 626972"><p>I see "great".</p><p></p><p>Matthews makes some wrong guesses from time to time, a factor no player is immune from, but that's well compensated for by intangible factors that complement his play making that still goes on from that spot. The D-Line plays with more aggression when he's standing behind them, which looks to be a function of confidence that somebody has their backs. The defense looks more coherent with Matthews making the calls.</p><p></p><p>Woodson won the DPOY in 2009 on the strength of 9 INTs, then earned first team All Pro in 2011 on the strength of 7 INTs. But to my eye 2010 was his best season when he snagged only 2 picks and played a lot of downs prowling the box. There was a glue factor at work, where a guy just made the defense more coherent without sacrificing aggression. Instead of a handful of big plays that show up in the box score, 2010 was more of the down-in-down-out play making of being in the right place at the right time, always around the ball. I see that kind of contribution in Matthews play so far this season.</p><p></p><p>It's still early. There are a couple of pretty fair teams with pretty fair QBs coming up on the schedule. We'll see what transpires. But so far, it's hard not be very impressed with what Matthews is bringing to this defense out of the ILB spot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 626972"] I see "great". Matthews makes some wrong guesses from time to time, a factor no player is immune from, but that's well compensated for by intangible factors that complement his play making that still goes on from that spot. The D-Line plays with more aggression when he's standing behind them, which looks to be a function of confidence that somebody has their backs. The defense looks more coherent with Matthews making the calls. Woodson won the DPOY in 2009 on the strength of 9 INTs, then earned first team All Pro in 2011 on the strength of 7 INTs. But to my eye 2010 was his best season when he snagged only 2 picks and played a lot of downs prowling the box. There was a glue factor at work, where a guy just made the defense more coherent without sacrificing aggression. Instead of a handful of big plays that show up in the box score, 2010 was more of the down-in-down-out play making of being in the right place at the right time, always around the ball. I see that kind of contribution in Matthews play so far this season. It's still early. There are a couple of pretty fair teams with pretty fair QBs coming up on the schedule. We'll see what transpires. But so far, it's hard not be very impressed with what Matthews is bringing to this defense out of the ILB spot. [/QUOTE]
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