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RTExittium":1bvv99gh said:They shoulda kept him.. And then convert him to a CB... Cant be worse than Cary right...?
RTExittium":1bvv99gh said:They shoulda kept him.. And then convert him to a CB... Cant be worse than Cary right...?
seahawkfreak":1l10ju64 said:Chapow":1l10ju64 said:Missing_Clink":1l10ju64 said:He will probably be great with another team.
Yeah, just like Christine Michael...
Oh wait, Michael was just cut by the team with arguably the best OLine in the league and who has lost multiple RBs this season.
Could it be possible that maybe the Seahawks just might actually know what they're doing? Nah, couldn't be. I'm sure your average fan knows better than the Seahawks coaches and front office.
Except for the fact that the Seahawks drafted him.
"He's the most gifted tailback in this class, albeit troubled. He's had off-field issues and got in Kevin Sumlin's doghouse, which is why he slipped. But if he stays straight, boy is he gifted." -- Mike Mayock
I disagree. Matthews was given a shot. That shot is known as "practice". Clearly, the coaches didn't feel like he warranted more playing time or opportunities based on what they saw in practice.West TX Hawk":whvcn6kn said:This move bothers me. Matthews was never given a real shot imo. I was looking forward to him being given an opportunity this season, especially in the RZ seeing him on one side and Graham on the other. And then all season Matthews was targeted what 8 times? People knocking him as a one hit wonder or simply surmising him as just not good, I'd argue this is the equivalent of a hitter being given only 10 at-bats, if that. How many 6'5 receivers with great vertical range do the Hawks expect to find? Yet PC and JS seem to just drip with enthusiasm for brittle 5'10 180lb "athletic" receivers. I hope Matthews signs with someone else and tears it up.
Rob12":qcmgo8sb said:I think he was given every opportunity to shine here. There must be some serious issues with him. If he wasn't bringing it in practice, I think this coaching staff probably gave him more time than they were comfortable with.
He's a deep threat, but he seemed to me to be a one trick pony. This organization does have a recent track record of letting receivers go who move on somewhere else and don't have much of an impact. That's true with running backs as well with the recent departures of Michael and Turbin, who were cut loose, quickly snatched up by other teams, and are now both unemployed.
I don't expect him to go somewhere else and light it up. I think if he went to NE, he might have a shot. But I don't see that happening.
He looked great in the SB. I wish he could have somehow built on that more.
joeseahawks":lypqd270 said:Doesn't matter. We don't need more bodies or different bodies. We need a new philosophy to win games.
We can add Julian Edelman, Randy Moss, Danny Amendola, Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate, ...Russell is still throwing to Kearse in double coverage and no separation
chris98251":1ghqtus0 said:This is another case I'm my opinion about having a player with a skill set or body type and not setting up plays to take advantage of them.
kearly":16fbetdr said:Kevin Smith is just one of those guys who isn't elite or amazing, but just always impresses. I don't think he has a Bobby Engram career ahead of him, but of all the receivers on the team today, he reminds me of Engram the most in terms of his ability to be consistently better than he should be.
Rob12":2ff7ibr3 said:I think he was given every opportunity to shine here. There must be some serious issues with him. If he wasn't bringing it in practice, I think this coaching staff probably gave him more time than they were comfortable with.
He's a deep threat, but he seemed to me to be a one trick pony. This organization does have a recent track record of letting receivers go who move on somewhere else and don't have much of an impact. That's true with running backs as well with the recent departures of Michael and Turbin, who were cut loose, quickly snatched up by other teams, and are now both unemployed.
I don't expect him to go somewhere else and light it up. I think if he went to NE, he might have a shot. But I don't see that happening.
He looked great in the SB. I wish he could have somehow built on that more.
But I think the frustration stems from the fact that he was only given consistent targets in one game too - and was successful. If he'd been targeted more and we saw some failure with our own eyes, then there would be less negative response.XxXdragonXxX":mogog3hy said:It's Incredible how many people are convinced that Mathews would be the savior if he was used properly, solely based off a solid performance in 1 game. 1 game.
I watch the games pretty closely (at least twice) and he gets zero separation! People act like he was some kind of rising superstar. He was a guy who finally made it in the CFL which is not saying much. He is 26 years old so not a kid. He was on our team all year last year and most fans had no idea who he was when he was fortunate enough to recover an onside kick vs GB. That recovery was not because of talent it was because a GB player was an idiot and he was in the right place at the right time. I think it is pretty telling that this player that most Seahawk fans think was our next budding superstar passed through waivers without anyone picking him up. When he was cut someone said the Patriots will jump at him but know way he makes it to them, well he made it to them and now he is unemployed. He had 1 great game because of a huge mismatch. The fact that he couldn't take Jerome Kearse's job should tell everyone everything they need to know.timmat":3gqm23cg said:But I think the frustration stems from the fact that he was only given consistent targets in one game too - and was successful. If he'd been targeted more and we saw some failure with our own eyes, then there would be less negative response.XxXdragonXxX":3gqm23cg said:It's Incredible how many people are convinced that Mathews would be the savior if he was used properly, solely based off a solid performance in 1 game. 1 game.
peppersjap":37pwzmfh said:I watch the games pretty closely (at least twice) and he gets zero separation! People act like he was some kind of rising superstar. He was a guy who finally made it in the CFL which is not saying much. He is 26 years old so not a kid. He was on our team all year last year and most fans had no idea who he was when he was fortunate enough to recover an onside kick vs GB. That recovery was not because of talent it was because a GB player was an idiot and he was in the right place at the right time. I think it is pretty telling that this player that most Seahawk fans think was our next budding superstar passed through waivers without anyone picking him up. When he was cut someone said the Patriots will jump at him but know way he makes it to them, well he made it to them and now he is unemployed. He had 1 great game because of a huge mismatch. The fact that he couldn't take Jerome Kearse's job should tell everyone everything they need to know.timmat":37pwzmfh said:But I think the frustration stems from the fact that he was only given consistent targets in one game too - and was successful. If he'd been targeted more and we saw some failure with our own eyes, then there would be less negative response.XxXdragonXxX":37pwzmfh said:It's Incredible how many people are convinced that Mathews would be the savior if he was used properly, solely based off a solid performance in 1 game. 1 game.
Basis4day":1fscgbbl said:He went unclaimed on waivers.