Linebacker - Casey Matthews, Oregon
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 232
40yd: 4.70
Interest Level:
Private Workout: Yes
Private Visit to Team Facility: Yes
Attended Proday: No
Other: -
Quick Take:
Active, hustle player with a nose for the ball and relentless downhill pursuit. Uses his hands well and as a result stacks and sheds very well. Can leave a block laterally with ease when pursuing a play. Fills gaps well, likes to meet the runner in the hole and does an above average job of finding the ball carrier. Stays with backs on the perimeter and takes smart angles to help prevent plays outside. Solid tackler who does a good job of playing in space. At his best when allowed to get dirty around the line of scrimmage. Not a flow-type player who has tackles funneled to him, needs to be rushing the line from the middle. Solid zone and man coverage, decent ability to stick his foot and get back to the ball once its thrown. Stays clean in traffic.
Where He Goes in the Draft:
Bottom of the 4th round.
What is Denver's Interest In Him?
High.
Matthews didn't complete his combine workouts due to a shoulder injury during the benchpress, but Denver took the time to visit him at Oregon and then bring him to Dove Valley to get a better look. With no pick in the fourth, Denver doesn't have the ammo needed to get this kid, so keep him in mind if they end up trading back into round 4.
| Round | Position, Name | |
| CB Patrick Peterson | ||
| DT Marcell Dareus | ||
| QB Blaine Gabbert | ||
| Top | OLB/DE Von Miller | |
| 1 | DE Robert Quinn | |
| DT Nick Fairley | ||
| QB Cam Newton | ||
| Middle | OT Nate Solder OT Anthony Costanzo DE Da'Quan Bowers DE Aldon Smith |
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| Bottom | DT/NT Phil Taylor DE Adrian Clayborn OG/C Danny Watkins OLB Akeem Ayers |
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| Top |
QB Jake Locker |
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| 2 | Middle | RB Mikel LeShoure OLB Bruce Carter ILB Quan Sturdivant |
| Bottom | OT Ben Ijalana RB Daniel Thomas DE Allen Bailey DT Marvin Austin |
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| Top | QB Colin Kaepernick LB Dontay Moch |
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| 3 | Middle | WR Greg Little FS Quinton Carter |
| Bottom | RB DeMarco Murray WR Edmund Gates RB Kendall Hunter DT Kenrick Ellis SS Jaiquawn Jarrett |
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| Top | RB Allen Bradford |
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| 4 | Middle | CB DeMarcus Van Dyke TE DJ Williams |
| Bottom | CB Kendric Burney LB Casey Matthews |
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| 5 | Top | |
| Bottom | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 |
[Note: All players in the table are ranked by overall grade within their round grouping, however, the round groupings are based on where this player will likely be drafted based on where teams are currently selecting in the draft. Therefore a player is ranked within a group by his level of ability, but players in nearby groupings may have higher or lower actual grades, despite being in a different group. Confusing enough for you? --Styg]