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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 769817" data-attributes="member: 10247">Matthews is getting a similar treatment that AJ Hawk was getting.  With Hawk people were saying he wasn't worth the 5th over all pick and they never looked strictly at his production.  Had he been a 4th rounder everyone would have been happy.  Well, after a players first year or two it really doesn't matter anymore were they were drafted.  They are what they are.  Kinda like using combine results for 8 year veterans.  With Matthews its similar.  Because he is not playing up to his cap hit he is not worth keeping around.  His play is tied to his cap hit and sometimes you just can't do that.  If Clay was making half everyone would be happy.Now granted its somewhat different in that once a guy is drafted it really doesn't affect anyone else on the team whereas a guy taking up Clay's cap space does affect others on the team but it is similar.</blockquote>

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