re: Mathis is going to start

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Kirby was really quick to defend him in his press conferences and he isn't wrong. A lot of what went wrong wasn't on Mathis.

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True, but then you also have to look at the obvious. He missed a WR on a slant by 10 yards in the redzone for an interception. Never set his feet on the play and it was just an awful throw. I noticed Mathis defaults to his feet much faster than he should instead of progressing thru a route tree. He's got great feet but without the threat of passing he's a sitting duck. He needs to set his feet first and foremost if he's going to sling it around.

Overall, he was an F. He played poorly but there was some things to like that he showed during the game but you also have to remember - Arkansas is the worst defense he will see.