USC Rookie LBs... (1 Viewer)

[sho nuff]

With the pass rush coming on Matthews is pulling closer to Cushing for defensive rookie of the year.

Matthews has 35 total tackles on the year, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, one returned for a TD, and 6 passes defended.

Cushing has 102 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 ints, 2 forced fumbles and 9 passed defended.

Maualuga 47 total tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 passes defended.

Pretty nice for that trio really.

 

[Kitrick Taylor]

Matthews is already a very good OLB in the 3/4. He's going to be a terror on opposing QBs for years to come.

Packers look like they hit on both of the 1st rounders with Raji coming on after struggling with a high ankle sprain early.

Have only seen the other two USC guys play a game or two. It looks like that trio can all play at the next level.

 

[jamil]

Cushing has been an absolute beast for the Texans.

 

[Resident A]

2 weeks ago, Cushing was a lock for Defensive ROY. Now he's in close competition with Matthews.

 

[•TheRealMcCoy]

On a very bad Rams team, Im surprised James Laurinaitis isn't getting more love?? He has been really good! (Sorry, not trying to kill this thread with a different player other then the three USC boys, just had to mention him).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...9299/index.html

 

[Chase Stuart]

Kevin Ellison and Kaluka Maiava aren't doing terribly, either.

 

[Maroney=Sped]

That LB corps (don't forget Kaluka Maiava, drafted by the Browns in the 4th round) was one of the all-time great LB corps in college history IMHO. Those guys were very dominant for USC last year.

 

[harryhood]

2 weeks ago, Cushing was a lock for Defensive ROY. Now he's in close competition with Matthews.

The primetime performance from Clay Matthews last night certainly helped him get closer! He looked excellent.

 

[CataclysmicThunder]

Clay Matthews is a rising stud. My eyes are always drawn to him, as I love watching him unleash his array of pass-rush moves in his intense style of play -- and what closing speed on the QB. He's fast, alert, and relentless in his pass-rush, as well as stout in run defense. I concur that Thompson hit on both Matthews and Raji, who has himself increasingly shown flashes of dominance on a number of impact plays made these last couple of weeks since he's gotten healthy.

I'm glorying in James Laurinaitis's impressive performance in his rookie campaign, as I made a point to reach for him in every one of my new IDP and rookie drafts this year (even traded Fitzgerald for Laurinaitis and DeSean Jackson in one big-play league before the start of the season)....

Sadly, I pointedly avoided Brian Cushing in drafts, as I bought into the belief that he would be merely a fringe option in fantasy because he plays the fantasy-unfriendly SLB position. Of course, I was sorely mistaken, as, contrarily, he has been an absolute beastly phenom.

 

[Da Guru]

I was a bit surprised at how well Matthews played last night, grea pass rush plus he seems like a real cerebral type of player.

 

[Ookie Pringle]

Jamarcus Russell could learn a few things from Matthews regarding work ethic and committment to being a great NFL player.

 

[CataclysmicThunder]

Jamarcus Russell could learn a few things from Matthews regarding work ethic and committment to being a great NFL player.