We have a famed "Matthews" signed....

tribeofjudah · Post by **tribeofjudah** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:10 pm

Kevin is part of the Matthews NFL family: cousins Clay & Casey, dad Bruce (HOFer), uncle Clay Jr. (4 Pro Bowls).

Can he become another HOF..... ?

http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events ... 675ae3c0f0

riggofan · Post by **riggofan** » Tue May 07, 2013 2:25 pm

Nice, thanks for the heads up!

HTTRRG3ALMO · Post by **HTTRRG3ALMO** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:20 pm

Very nice!!

markshark84 · Post by **markshark84** » Tue May 07, 2013 6:48 pm

Nice family tree, but we'll see. He was very productive at A&M, so hopefully he can be a contributor here.

RG3PO · Post by **RG3PO** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:23 am

Hmmm.....One might think that perhaps ol Ribs may not be the next center here after Montgomery. I know Lichty can slide over a fill that position if push came to shove, but where would that leave us at LG. I'm pretty sure Gettis took the bulk of his snaps at RG.
All in all I have no problem whatsover with this pickup. You can never have enough depth on either the OL or DL.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:34 am

Eh... I don't care who his brother is. Is he any good?

gay4pacman · Post by **gay4pacman** » Wed May 08, 2013 6:25 pm

the titans didnt think so....

SKINS#1 · Post by **SKINS#1** » Wed May 08, 2013 6:35 pm

But Shanahan does

gay4pacman · Post by **gay4pacman** » Wed May 08, 2013 10:24 pm

shanahan thinks he is a warm body for camp. doubt he thinks this kid can make the 53.....is he practice squad eligible? if so that might be his chance....

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:00 pm

gay4pacman wrote:shanahan thinks he is a warm body for camp. doubt he thinks this kid can make the 53.....is he practice squad eligible? if so that might be his chance....

+1

There must be a reason why he wasn't drafted.

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:31 am

A lot of players are getting more of a chance here than in the past ...

this FO has led us to the top of the NFC East ....

faster and younger plus competition at every position is all that counts here now ... more players are going to have shorter careers - time to move on

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:37 am

SkinsJock wrote:A lot of players are getting more of a chance here than in the past ...

this FO has led us to the top of the NFC East ....

faster and younger plus competition at every position is all that counts here now ... more players are going to have shorter careers - time to move on

It's not just that they're getting a chance, it's a legit chance. We've always brought guys in and said "camp fodder, camp fodder, camp fodder" because thats what they were. The idea that they could earn a spot was said by the coaches but we knew the deal.

What makes Mike different is that, these guys could replace someone if they EARN it. That forces your starters to not become complacent.

riggofan · Post by **riggofan** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:41 am

Seems a little hard to judge him based on his time with the Titans. I see last year he played in 14 games and started two. But their o-line was kind of a mess last year because of injuries.

Either way, I'm always happy to see the team looking to improve our line. Competition is good. Let's see if this guy can bring something.

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:49 am

I am not sure about this move. I do not wish to sound negative, I really do not know.

We apparently traded Kyle Wilburn, another C and OL to the Titans. So, this was really a trade.

Wilburn was a good prospect competing with Tevita, another UDFA, for a roster spot. Matthews has a year experience and a good family tree :lol:

but I have not been impressed by the Titans OL play. I have not seen film of him and there is where scouts and coaches earn their salary.

We are not looking at starters but potential depth.

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:25 am

I think that this FO has done a great job but the key has been in getting the depth situation improved so quickly ..

adding players like Garcon, Morgan, RG3 and Morris has helped, big time, but finding players that provide depth is key too

there are many more players contributing here now than we're used to

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:30 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote: ... these guys could replace someone if they EARN it. That forces your starters to not become complacent.

^^ I'm with you on this - BIG TIME

we now seem to not be hit or miss as much as we were a few years ago .. most all the guys that have been added have been a lot closer to "making it" here than we're used to seeing

the competition for roster spots can only help EVERYONE - and these guys know they will get a shot and a decent look at playing here from the coaches

riggofan · Post by **riggofan** » Thu May 09, 2013 1:11 pm

Redskin in Canada wrote:I am not sure about this move. I do not wish to sound negative, I really do not know.

We apparently traded Kyle Wilburn, another C and OL to the Titans. So, this was really a trade.

Is that true?? Surprising, especially considering Bruce Matthews is the o-line coach there!

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Thu May 09, 2013 1:56 pm

Redskin in Canada wrote:I am not sure about this move. I do not wish to sound negative, I really do not know.

We apparently traded Kyle Wilburn, another C and OL to the Titans. So, this was really a trade.

Wilburn was a good prospect competing with Tevita, another UDFA, for a roster spot. Matthews has a year experience and a good family tree but I have not been impressed by the Titans OL play. I have not seen film of him and there is where scouts and coaches earn their salary.

We are not looking at starters but potential depth.

We cut Wilborn. I know nothing about either player. I'll trust Shanny & Bruce on this.