Quick Analysis: Matt Kalil's Film Is Depressing, But Steps He's Taking In The Off-Season Provides Hope

[shaqattaq]

5 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Don't know if there'll be any more of these type of threads. I think everywhere else is stout.

I sure hope not. First you tell me that TD is finally starting to slow down, and now our big money franchise LT stinks it up on film. I need some kum ba yah fluff please.

[caatfan]

6 hours ago, Steve_Smith_Sr. said:

 I don't think we would have gone after him had he not been Ryan's brother, which is a problem IMO.

I don't think being Ryan's brother had anything whatsoever to do with signing him. I'll back that up with the same evidence you have for your opinion- absolutely nothing. 

Seriously, I don't really have an opinion on whether the sibling thing mattered at all, just making the point that you're basing an opinion on zero evidence, at least none that you're willing to offer.

I think it's pretty much a waste of time to evaluate Matt on past performance when he wasn't 100%. You don't achieve Pro Bowl status as a rookie, especially at OT, if you don't have talent, and his HS and college career back that up. Judge his performance on the field now that he's healthy. At 27, he has as much NFL experience as all the other tackles on the roster put together (I don't count Oher- IMO he's done), so if signing him to a fat contract was a gamble, I don't think the odds were all that bad.

[pantherphan96]

There is a huge talent gap between a fully healthy Matt Kalil and a fully healthy Mike Remmers.

Remmers was undrafted and picked up off of the Rams practice squad as an emergency right tackle when our OL was falling apart. He was never going to be a franchise RT or even an average LT.

Kalil could possibly be a franchise LT (or at least the best we've had since Gross retired) but it's a huge if on whether he can stay healthy.

[LinvilleGorge]

I definitely think being Ryan's brothwr played *some* role in Matt ending up in Carolina. How big of a role who knows? He was one of the few options available in a very sparse FA market for LTs so it's highly likely we would've had interest regardless.

[Saca312]

2 hours ago, SCP said:

He needs to relearn his kickslide and keeping his hips square to the LOS. His biggest flaws in those clips are turning his hips and stopping his kickslide.

 

 

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He had hip surgery if I'm not mistaken. So that should help a lot.

[Woodie]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I definitely think being Ryan's brothwr played *some* role in Matt ending up in Carolina. How big of a role who knows? He was one of the few options available in a very sparse FA market for LTs so it's highly likely we would've had interest regardless.

I think the only role being Ryan's brother had was that we had some inside information on his desire, drive, injuries, possible reasons for declining play, etc.  I don't for a second think that Gettleman decided to bring in Matt simply because he was Ryan's brother (or that it was even a consideration other than personal knowledge and natural chemistry).  It was a bad OT draft, bad OT free agency, and we were desperate for an OT.  That perfect storm along with Ryan's intimate knowledge of Matt is why the deal was done. 

And while some (mainly outside Pantherland) question the size of the contract, we really had no choice.  Somebody was going to offer him a big contract for the same reasons we did...and we already know Minnesota tried to keep him, just not how big their offer was.  He is a former high 1st round pick who made the pro bowl as a rookie, so there is a base level of talent that you do not typically find on the FA market.  And somebody was going to take a chance on fixing him and getting a franchise LT.  

[Wundrbread33]

You lost me when you said you couldn't find any good film. I mean that was just a ridiculously hyperbolic statement.

[Saca312]

9 minutes ago, Wundrbread33 said:

You lost me when you said you couldn't find any good film. I mean that was just a ridiculously hyperbolic statement.

I'm not saying there hasn't been some positives on occasions, but his play was literally worse than Remmers through a majority of his career. 

Rookie season showed promise, but he never built upon that. 

Like I said, explosiveness really was the issue and surgery probably fixed that. Hopefully he'll be back healthy.

[kungfoodude]

Mythbusters proved it is very difficult, but not impossible to polish turds. We just need to hope Matt Kalil is the right consistency of turd to even be able to polish.

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[Kevin Greene]

On 6/26/2017 at 3:09 PM, Saca312 said:

So, Is There Any Hope?

Film wise, no. He does show good intelligence and technique, but his lack of explosiveness and action make up the majority of his plays. Left me wondering whether keeping Remmers and putting him at left tackle would've been any better.

Jesus just stop.

[mikeholiday]

4 hours ago, Wundrbread33 said:

You lost me when you said you couldn't find any good film. I mean that was just a ridiculously hyperbolic statement.

He has been a terrible tackle for the last few years. One of the worst. Aka Bell level bad. 

We better hope Moton works out. 

 

[KB_fan]

On 6/26/2017 at 6:09 PM, Saca312 said:

I've never been so depressed after looking through someone's film history, but Matt Kalil scares me.

Yikes.  Coming from you Saca, who is an eternal optimist and always managing to find a positive spin, this is a pretty terrifying statement!  Let's hope Matsko and co. and playing with Ryan and our strong Oline interior will really cause a turn-around.

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

Matt Kalil taking steps in the offseason? 

That would definitely "provide me hope" - provided they were off a cliff.