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ESPN evaluation of Tyrann Mathieu

Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:11 am
Posted by smokebendtiger
Member since Oct 2008
97 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:11 am
eventhey admit he's below the radar.

ESPNU Tyrann Mathieu Evaluation
Posted by Prominentwon
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Member since Jan 2005
94074 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:13 am to
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Mathieu is an underrated defensive back with a good blend of range, athleticism and closing burst. A scheme versatile DB who may end up playing safety if his body continues to physically develop. Looks and plays taller on film than his listed measurables; has a longer, high-cut body. A turf eater who covers a ton of ground quickly on his pursuit. Has good top-end speed and acceleration. While his footwork and technique may need some polish, his good underneath burst and plant and drive skill are coveted for programs who employ a lot of cover 2 schemes. Flashes good explosion out of his pedal with sharp, direct pursuit angles on perimeter run and pass support without a lot of wasted motion. Breaks hard on the football and is a guy who can limit receiver YAC and set the edge on run support. Is a strong and secure tackler, particularly in the openfield. Competes for the football in deep coverage and demonstrates great timing and leaping skills. Overall ball skills are good but hands could use some polish. As he gets stronger, we like his potential as a press and bump and run corner. While he reads the quarterback well and soundly anticipates the pass, we would like to see him sink his hips more and play with improved knee bend to assist his transitional quicks. Hips and turns can be rigid at times and his ability to decrease receiver separation out their breaks may be tested at the next level, despite his good recovery burst and sharp footwork. Better playing/breaking on the ball in front of him than flipping his hips to run vertically. Just when you think he is a bit-straight lined he will impress you with his lateral fluidity as a return specialist; overall just a very good athlete who should only get better as he receives fulltime positional coaching on technique/footwork and continues to build up his leaner frame.
Posted by drewb808
The top notch
Member since Feb 2007
4893 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:19 am to
I like ESPN evals
Posted by jbirds1
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14090 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:21 am to
I still don't trust them as much as others.

I wish they would get a little better on the recruiting front because I like their setup. Right now it takes them 5-6 hours more to update status' than it does rivals or scout.
Posted by Books
BR
Member since Jun 2005
11174 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:22 am to
He got rave reviews from Rivals guys about his ability to turn his hips, but ESPN says he's rigid. That they rely almost exclusively on film is one thing that ESPN needs to improve on. They haven't devoted enough resources to recruiting to be able to send scouts out across the country to see guys in person outside of one game every couple weeks that they broadcast on ESPNU along w/ the U/A game.
Posted by smokebendtiger
Member since Oct 2008
97 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:22 am to
They broke the story on Mathieu last night. They're getting better.
Posted by jbirds1
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14090 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:24 am to
Well, an affiliate broke the news. That's the first time I've ever seen that happen.
Posted by drewb808
The top notch
Member since Feb 2007
4893 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:25 am to
I should say, I like the format of the espn eval. Rivals should post write-ups like that in the player profiles.
Posted by keakdasneak
Member since Dec 2006
7150 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:25 am to
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He got rave reviews from Rivals guys about his ability to turn his hips, but ESPN says he's rigid. That they rely almost exclusively on film is one thing that ESPN needs to improve on. They haven't devoted enough resources to recruiting to be able to send scouts out across the country to see guys in person outside of one game every couple weeks that they broadcast on ESPNU along w/ the U/A game.


I wonder if this will change with their push to takeover localized sports coverage ala Espnchicago.com. If you have a team of local writers no reason you can't have one recruiting specialist. The demand is there.
Posted by jbirds1
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Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:25 am to
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I should say, I like the format of the espn eval. Rivals should post write-ups like that in the player profiles.

Agreed 100%
Posted by jbirds1
Back in the future
Member since Feb 2007
14090 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:27 am to
I wonder if they would be giving recruiting coverage for free.
Posted by smokebendtiger
Member since Oct 2008
97 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:31 am to
the eval and the commit stories are both free.
Posted by keakdasneak
Member since Dec 2006
7150 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 11:33 am to
if they are going to tie it into their new localized coverage i would expect yes as their revenue will be generated through ad sales. i wouldn't get too excited. this is me speculating and if it happened i would guess we are quite a few years away. chicago has been a success so they are expanding to la, ny and dallas. but they would need to expand to the point of smaller markets in order to start having hyperlocalized coverage, ie college towns. i see it happening.
Posted by OBUDan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
40723 posts
Posted on 7/22/09 at 12:35 pm to
Seems like the kind of guy that Cooper turns into a stud.
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