When reports first emerged during the offseason how there was interest between the Los Angeles Rams and Clay Matthews before the linebacker eventually agreed to a two-year deal, some football fans didn’t shy away from their criticism over the move.
For a linebacker that turned 33 in May, and appeared to be on the decline over the last few years as a member of the Green Bay Packers, the addition of a veteran like Matthews drew some concerns over the Rams wasting their time.
Obviously, Matthews’ numbers were far from what they used to be at the beginning of his career recorded double-digit sacks in four of his first six NFL seasons, but there still seemed to be some gas left in the old tank.