Mathieu vs. Claiborne

I think he may be too short. He seemed to be oversized and it cost us on a couple of plays last week.

MC is listed at well over 6ft, Matthieu, well under. The dude is a star, don't get me wrong, but I am not sure if he can be an every down corner with that size.

I wouldn't mind seeing this at all. The main reason is that Mathieu is a play maker. Claiborne is a solid CB, not saying that he isn't, but it juts seems that when Mathieu is in the game he makes a solid play. I wouldn't want the switch to make him a full time starter, but since were not going to red shirt him might as well use him more. Love to see him get a few more series in at CB per game.

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Mo is our best PURE corner

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opinion vary

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NO!!! Mo is our best PURE corner

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Not saying that mathieu should be our permanent starter, i just like seeing him on the feild and would like to see him in that role. Maybe not in the Florida game, but somewhere down the line.

Once PP is gone who is gonna take his spot???

if it ain't broke, don't fix it. PP shuts down half of the field, it sucks for the other cornerbacks since they have to deal with the ball coming their way more times than they would like.

Claiborne a better true corner than PP...seriously?? I suspect that's another classic rant question posed for a reaction...Claiborne is still learning how to play corner...Claiborne is out there because he is a better athlete than Jai

If Matthieu is too small will his development with age really matter??

Playmaker, that he is, he has an intangible gift, dudes a gamer, but does this make up for his height to be an every down CB? I don't think so. I think his limited role suits our team and him very well.

If I remember right Steltz was not an every down DB until his Sr. Year? But, he like, Matthieu was a difference maker given his chance prior to that.

he will not likely grow taller and is listed on the roster at 5ft. 9. He is probably giving up several inches to the average SEC receiver, not to mention wingspan.

Mo has been pretty solid since the NC game. They seem to be testing TM, and he has given up big plays, but he was never beat where you'd say "wow , he got beat". He's been right there, and almost batted that Hunter pass, just missed it with his hand, and both players dived and landed on the ground. I think we are a better D with PP and Claiborne at corner and TM at nickel/blitzer. He's by far, our best blitzing player(I don't think they ever see him coming--maybe a size thing )