- Noah Miller is the top prospect in Wisconsin
- Alex Binelas: ‘Wisconsin is a baseball hotbed’
- The3rdManIn.com’s MLB Draft prospect history
- Brewers haven’t had success with first-round picks
- J.J. Goss has been nearly unhittable this spring
- Ricky DeVito develops into MLB draft prospect
- Matt Canterino thriving in junior season
- Ryne Nelson adjusting to starting rotation
- Isaiah Campbell focused on consistency
- Greg Jones is an intriguing draft-eligible sophomore
Matthews not worth the money
- Updated: November 16, 2013
In the offseason the Green Bay Packers made a move that will affect their salary cap and roster for the years to come. They signed linebacker Clay Matthews to a five year, $66 million contract extension, making him the highest paid linebacker in NFL history!
While he is an excellent pass rusher, he is only an average player against the run, and can be a liability in pass coverage. He deserved a new contract, but for a guy who misses games each season due to injuries, is not worth anywhere near the money he was given.
Matthews has missed nine games over his five year NFL career, and when he has been absent, it hardly has affected the Packers at all. In those nine games the Packers are 6-3, and have allowed about 22 points per game.
Matthews is a good player, but he is not great, and he is definitely not worth anywhere near the amount of money the Packers are paying him.
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