Update: Tyrann Mathieu signs w/ Houston Texans

Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:43 pm

@AlbertBreer

Texted with ex-Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu on what he's looking for in his next destination: "I wanna go somewhere where football and defense matters." Said he'd love to go to a place where he can immerse himself in the game, and a culture of winning.

crueltyabc · Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:10 pm

He's awesome (and hopefully would let us slide on that winning culture thing) but can we afford another $10m guy on our cap in 2018? His last contract is typical of high end DBs: 5 year, $62,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $15,500,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000.

BR0D1E86 · Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:24 pm

crueltyabc wrote:He's awesome (and hopefully would let us slide on that winning culture thing) but can we afford another $10m guy on our cap in 2018? His last contract is typical of high end DBs: 5 year, $62,500,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $15,500,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000.

If you cut Sims and Wheaton that opens up about a 10m salary (minus what it costs to replace them), but that’s a lot to be invested in one position group. He’d be a big addition to the defense though.

Atkins&Rebel · Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:28 pm

I doubt we can have him and Fuller. Anything is possible if you get creative with the cap, but that catches up with you eventually

IotaNet · Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:39 pm

Also -- doesn't he have pretty banged-up knees at these days?

MoFugger · Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:21 pm

I absolutely love the kid, but he just doesn't have that lateral quickness anymore. He is still better than JAG, and if they can get creative with the numbers I would love to have him in navy and orange. But I wouldn't be expecting him to play anywhere near like he used to.

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donkeykong · Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:18 pm

MoFugger wrote: I would love to have him in navy and orange. But I wouldn't be expecting him to play anywhere near like he used to.

Like he used to? I don’t really follow the Cardinals, but the guy is 25, has his play fallen that far?!

Funkster · Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:56 pm

MoFugger wrote:I absolutely love the kid, but he just doesn't have that lateral quickness anymore. He is still better than JAG, and if they can get creative with the numbers I would love to have him in navy and orange. But I wouldn't be expecting him to play anywhere near like he used to.

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Yeah, I love me some Tryann. But I agree, he's been pretty banged up. Hasn't really replicated his stellar 15' season. I really like our current secondary and adding someone like Matthieu could disrupt their mojo.

Richie · Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:31 pm

He's going to wind up in Pittsburgh. IMO

Funkster · Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:42 pm

If we're spitballin' my guess is Tennessee. Butler and Matthieu sounds like a good combo and they have lots of cap.

MoFugger · Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:01 am

donkeykong wrote:
MoFugger wrote: I would love to have him in navy and orange. But I wouldn't be expecting him to play anywhere near like he used to.

Like he used to? I don’t really follow the Cardinals, but the guy is 25, has his play fallen that far?!

It has. He still has a lot he could offer a team,but he isn't the freak he was 3 years ago. And it's hard to say how much of that is permanent, and how much of that is just him needing to get some confidence back.

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Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:51 pm

Signs w/ the Texans.

Atkins&Rebel · Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:41 am

UOK wrote:Signs w/ the Texans.

That makes sense for him. He's from New Orleans so Houston is only an hour flight or a pretty easy road trip to get home to see the family

Funkster · Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:46 pm

When I saw his contract I was a bit shocked. That's a steal for his potential on a 1 yr 7M deal. I wonder if the Bears were even talking to him?

Chuckster · Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:33 pm

Atkins&Rebel wrote:
UOK wrote:Signs w/ the Texans.
That makes sense for him. He's from New Orleans so Houston is only an hour flight or a pretty easy road trip to get home to see the family

Not a good idea. A guy who went to LSU and was in the media for all the wrong things. Sometimes it's good for people to get away from their roots and re-invent themselves. Hope he doesn't fall back into the wrong shit.

IotaNet · Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:15 pm

Chuckster wrote: ... Not a good idea. A guy who went to LSU and was in the media for all the wrong things. Sometimes it's good for people to get away from their roots and re-invent themselves. Hope he doesn't fall back into the wrong shit.

I hate to admit it but that's exactly what I thought.

To his credit, he has totally re-invented himself. By all accounts he has become a stable family man who has really gotten his head on straight. I'm praying that he stays that way.