GREEN BAY, Wis. – Charles Woodson had one word for what the Green Bay Packers did last season with linebacker Clay Matthews.

Well, two words.

"Awesome," Woodson said. "Awesome."

In fact, the decision to use Matthews at both his natural outside linebacker spot and also at inside linebacker for the first time last season was something Woodson envisioned years ago when he would talk football with Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers.

"What's crazy is when I was here, I used to try to urge Dom to use Clay a little bit more in other areas of the field," the Oakland Raiders safety said during an appearance Wednesday night in Green Bay to promote TwentyFourWines, the company he founded.

"Let him be the guy that people have to worry about where he's going to be at rather than just being on one side. I could play the nickel or just a corner or whatever, but let that guy move around because he's a beast, man. I think they saw it this year moving him inside and just allowing him to have really free rein over the field."

In some ways, it was reminiscent of the way Capers used Woodson during his last four seasons with the Packers.

Although Woodson was listed as a cornerback, Capers used him at every position in the secondary. Depending on the opponent and the game plan, Woodson would line up on the outside, in the slot and even near the line of scrimmage.

"He was all over the place," Woodson said of Matthews. "It was awesome to watch him play football this year."