Tyrann Mathieu to be FS?

[CtCardinals78]

Ian Rappaport just said on NFLN that BA has said Mathieu will play FS.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Isnt he too small? I like the idea but isnt he about 180lbs?

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Isnt he too small? I like the idea but isnt he about 180lbs?

Not afraid to tackle and hit. Has a nose for the ball. It's worth a shot and if it doesn't work out, he will be a nickel corner and play special teams.

 

[Goldfield]

That's what I was thinking... That's awesome.

 

[Zeno]

He is bigger than Bob Sanders and he was a 2 time All Pro.

 

[juza76]

Can be a player like earl thomas.hope he is really changed cause has enormous talent

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Okay, I like this pick then. He is feisty enough to make up for size and will be a ball-hawk. I'm excited to see but my guess is that Bell and Rashad will get the nod this year.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

He is bigger than Bob Sanders and he was a 2 time All Pro.

...and 6 time ALL IR.

 

[unseenaz]

how do CBs typically do moving to safety? Is it easy to move from CB to safety? hmm...

 

[CtCardinals78]

how do CBs typically do moving to safety? Is it easy to move from CB to safety? hmm...

Antron did it pretty well.

 

[Finito]

Yup and let him ball hawk. He just had a knack for the big play. Love the pic

 

[Phrazbit]

Not wild about taking him in the 3rd, but I do hope they slot him at safety. If you're going to roll the dice on such an instinctual player you gotta give him the freedom to attack, not bottle him up trying to cover guys one on one.

 

[Duckjake]

If Arians and Keim drafted Mathieu to play FS instead of Bacarri Rambo who has the same playmaking skills but is 4 inches taller and 20lbs heavier and actually played Safety in College and had big time games against big time teams and only missed 4 games instead of an entire season last year for hanging with desertdawg then they're as dumb as the guys we just jettisoned.

If they took Honey Badger to be a bigger even more athletic Money Mike Adams then they made a heck of a pick and I'll continue to be excited about the coming season.

As for Bob Sanders All-IR is right. He only played in more than 6 games in a season twice in his 8 year career.

 

[cardinalsfan]

Arians said he would be playing free safety but said something to the effect that it was their second FS on the field. Guess they will have two "FS" on the field at times. Also said that this position would allow him to move around and line up on the slot receiver. Don't have the exact quotes but that's what I got from the press conference BA and Keim had.

 

[Heucrazy]

Arians said he would be playing free safety but said something to the effect that it was their second FS on the field. Guess they will have two "FS" on the field at times. Also said that this position would allow him to move around and line up on the slot receiver. Don't have the exact quotes but that's what I got from the press conference BA and Keim had.

Exactly like Horton used Marshall. I dig it. Marshall was a beast when used that way.

 

[sundevil04]

I like what he brings to the table and I hope Bowles gets creative to make the most of his ballhawking talents, but I still go after a more tradition FS like Rambo or P Thomas on rd4

 

[Sunburn]

He is bigger than Bob Sanders and he was a 2 time All Pro.

I think Mathieu can play FS but Sanders weighs over 200 lbs. Honey Badger is not bigger than Bob.

 

[juza76]

He is so talented.watching him play and his creativeness is uunique,now need john lott to put 10 lbs without losing agility,improve the strenght cause at combine he had just 4 reps on the bench press

 

[Zeno]

I think Mathieu can play FS but Sanders weighs over 200 lbs. Honey Badger is not bigger than Bob.

I meant taller not heavier.

 

[Sunburn]

I meant taller not heavier.

When it comes to size, weight is the determining factor. That's why in combat sports there are weight classes, not height classes. Honey Badger is 5'9" 186 lbs. Bob Sanders is 5'8" 206 lbs. Bob Sanders is the bigger man.

 

[Zeno]

When it comes to size, weight is the determining factor. That's why in combat sports there are weight classes, not height classes. Honey Badger is 5'9" 186 lbs. Bob Sanders is 5'8" 206 lbs. Bob Sanders is the bigger man.

Again I (meaning me) was talking about height not weight...Sanders was heavier but shorter. No need to try to educate me.

 

[sundevil04]

Keep in mind Tyrann is only 20 years old and due to the suspensionhasn't been in an ncaa strength program since he was 19. I think just naturally over then next year or two simply because of age he'll add 10lbs. Add to that going from no strength program at all other than two years at LSU as a teen. Now you throw him into an NFL program especially one run by John Lott...

 

[juza76]

Keep in mind Tyrann is only 20 years old and due to the suspensionhasn't been in an ncaa strength program since he was 19. I think just naturally over then next year or two simply because of age he'll add 10lbs. Add to that going from no strength program at all other than two years at LSU as a teen. Now you throw him into an NFL program especially one run by John Lott...

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[Russ Smith]

When it comes to size, weight is the determining factor. That's why in combat sports there are weight classes, not height classes. Honey Badger is 5'9" 186 lbs. Bob Sanders is 5'8" 206 lbs. Bob Sanders is the bigger man.

THey play differently though, Sanders was hurt all the time because he tried to play like Ronnie Lott when he came up to hit people and he just wasn't big enough to hold up.

Tyrann hasn't played FS but as a CB he was a playmaker, a ball hawk, not a knock you out hitter like Sanders was.

He can play, my whole concern on him was always the off field stuff but as a 3rd rounder I think it's worth the risk.

 

[Duckjake]

Keep in mind Tyrann is only 20 years old and due to the suspensionhasn't been in an ncaa strength program since he was 19. I think just naturally over then next year or two simply because of age he'll add 10lbs. Add to that going from no strength program at all other than two years at LSU as a teen. Now you throw him into an NFL program especially one run by John Lott...

Can John Lott make him taller? Height not weight is the Mini Badgers problem.

Unless he somehow has some unique talent to make up for being 5'9" teams are going to scheme to get their 6'2" WRs who are 5 inches taller where he has to cover them. It will be quite a chess game with the 49ers and Rams and Seahawks trying to get him isolated on Crabtree, Quick and Sydney Rice while the Cards try to keep him on Chris Givens, Percy Harvin and Tavon Austin and Manningham.