Bob Sacamano;3099408 said:
I'd take him, he's a poor man's Jared Allen
but we've barely shifted the bottom of the barrel this year, signing 2 players in 11 weeks, so I don't envision us looking at him
plus it seems that we are saving Cu-jo for something
He is slower than christmas zoners, but here is some info on him;
Matt Roth Grade: 3.96
Position: DE
Class: Sr
School: Iowa
Conference: Big Ten
Ht., Wt.: 6-3.5, 278
40 Time: 4.81
Selected by: Miami Dolphins
Round 2, pick 14 (46 overall) Grading System
BIO: Former linebacker who totaled 49/15/8 as a senior. All-Conference choice the past two years.
POSITIVES: Intense and tenacious defender who plays with a great motor. Explodes off the snap with a great first step, plays with excellent leverage and works his hands to stay off blocks. Displays top body control, quickly changes direction or alters his angle of attack. Holds his ground against bigger linemen and rarely off his feet. Displays good footwork getting through the trash laterally, and possesses excellent range for a defensive lineman. Makes plays in pursuit and consistently flying around the action.
NEGATIVES: At times easily ridden from his angle of attack by bigger linemen. Does not always play under control, over-pursues the action and takes himself out of the play.
ANALYSIS: A fiery prospect who plays with a warrior's mentality, Roth's game is characterized by great intellect and tenacity. An excellent pass rusher who makes a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage, he is also effective against the run and in time should develop into a complete defensive lineman on the right side.
PROJECTION: Early Second Round
College career
Roth was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and an All-America selection as a senior during his collegiate career at the University of Iowa.
He was regarded as one of the premier pass rushers in the collegiate ranks and one of the toughest players in the country.[citation needed] He was a blue-chip NFL prospect with a blue-collar work ethic.[citation needed] Roth is a colorful character who plays the game as if he is on a "search and destroy" mission.[citation needed]
Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker, recording 19 tackles (12 solo) in 12 games as a reserve in 2001. He shifted to the defensive line in 2002, as the coaches felt he played with too aggressively to be effective as a linebacker. Roth responded to the move by recording 48 tackles (22 solo) with 10 sacks, 11 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 11 quarterback pressures, despite starting only one game. Roth took over left-end duties in 2003, collecting 51 tackles (32 solo),12 sacks, 16 stops for losses and four forced fumbles. Only Leroy Smith (18 in 1991) had more sacks in a season for the Hawkeyes.
With an additional 10 pounds of muscle added to his frame in 2004, Roth put together a banner senior season, earning All-America honors. He ranked fourth in the Big Ten with eight sacks and registered 15 stops for losses (sixth in the Big Ten), eight pressures and 49 tackles (34 solo) while leading the conference with three forced fumbles.
In 49 games, he started 25 times, recording 167 tackles (100 solo) with 23 quarterback pressures, 30 sacks for minus-192 yards, 43 stops for losses of 224 yards, eight forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection. His 30 career sacks rank third in school history, topped only by Mike Wells (33, 1990-93) and Jared DeVries (42, 1995-98). Only Wells (54) and DeVries (78) registered more tackles behind the line of scrimmage in a career for the Hawkeyes.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
Pre-draft measureables[1]
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6-3¾ * 278 * 4.80 * 1.68 * 2.73 * 4.36 * 7.65 * 32" * 9'04" * 23* 16*
* represents NFL Combine
* represents NFL Combine
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Roth was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (46th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. The team selected him with a draft pick obtained in the trade that sent cornerback Patrick Surtain to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Roth played in a reserve role in all 16 games of his rookie season in 2005. On the year, he amassed 22 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed. He posted a season-high six tackles against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 21. He had his most productive game of the season against the New York Jets on December 18 when he came up with his first NFL sack and the initial fumble recovery of his career . He scooped up a Cedric Houston fumble in the third quarter that was forced by Derrick Pope. The sack occurred in the fourth quarter when he tackled quarterback Brooks Bollinger for a six-yard loss.
Despite the presence of a handful of veterans on the Dolphins defense, Roth increased his production in 2006. In 16 reserve appearances, Roth had 37 tackles and 3.5 and three forced fumbles. On December 10 against the New England Patriots, he had three tackles including 1.5 sacks for a total of 10.5 yards in losses, tackling quarterback Tom Brady for a five-yard loss and sharing an 11-yard sack of Brady with defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday. On November 23 at Detroit, Roth had three tackles including two sacks, tackling Lions quarterback Jon Kitna twice for a total of 14 yards in losses. It was the first two-sack game of his career. In fact, coming into the game he had just one prior career sack. On November 19 against the Minnesota Vikings, he had four tackles and a forced fumble, causing Vikings running back Chester Taylor to fumble that was recovered by Renaldo Hill and returned for a 48-yard touchdown to give the Dolphins their final lead in a 24-20 victory.
With the departure of Kevin Carter to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and free agent David Bowens, Roth was elevated to starting defensive end in 2007 and he in 13 games, including nine starts and made 44 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a pass defensed.
In 2008, Roth was moved to outside linebacker after the Dolphins shifted to the 3-4 defense. He went on to start 14 of 16 games played for the Dolphins recordng 53 tackles with five sacks.
Roth was the subject of some controversy at the beginning of training camp in 2009. According to head coach Tony Sparano, Roth failed the team's initial conditioning test due to an unknown illness. However, Roth's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, stated in a television appearance the failed test was due to a groin injury.[2] On September 5, 2009, Roth was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football-Injury list. He will not be eligible to practice or play for the first six weeks of the 2009 season. [3] He was waived on November 24.
