Damarri Mathis, the Pittsburgh CB, sits at No. 87 on the consensus board across 3 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 15% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Mathis plays with good anticipation and ball skills but lacks the top-end speed and coverage tools needed to play pure press-man coverage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While he's played Cover 3 with some modest success in college, he lacks the traits and poise to do so in the pros.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He offers short and intermediate zone-cover talent as a cornerback or dime safety on the next level.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a outside-CB.
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“…Mathis plays with good anticipation and ball skills but lacks the top-end speed and coverage tools needed to play pure press-man coverage. While he's played Cover 3 with some modest success in college, he lacks the traits and poise to do so in the pros. He offers short and intermediate zone-cover talent as a cornerback or dime safety on the next level. His ability to help support the run from the slot could factor in…”
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