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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 1092786" data-attributes="member: 4199">That comes back around to one of my later comments.  Ignore the part where both were "linebackers."  Other than the year where Matthews had to slide over and help (and he really wasn't good at it, just smart and fast enough paired with just enough smarts to be better than trash), they played completely different positions.As an EDGE, Matthews was in position to be able to wreck games.  Off the ball linebackers have to drop into coverage, fill their run fits, and maybe get 5 or so pass rush snaps per game.  Unless you're the perfect combination of having good instincts and athletically gifted enough to see plays develop early enough, confidently shoot into the backfield, not get blocked up in the process, not compromise the run defense, BE CORRECT, and then actually make the tackle, you're just going to be collecting 1-3 yard tackles.  Nothing flash, nothing game wrecking.</blockquote>

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