"They stood around killing grass"

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(11-07-2018, 08:58 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Mathis started 7 games in 2009. He did not start any in 2010.
Nate Livings did awful as a starter for the Bengals, we all remember that. People called for him to get benched, and rightfully so.

Ummm, Evan Mathis' knock for many teams was their concern for him staying healthy.
Evan Mathis did not allow any sacks for the Bengals from 2009-2010.

Evan Mathis also signed with the Eagles the same day that Cedric Benson did. July 31st, 2010.
And he was signed before Nate Clements. So by that logic, 31 teams also didn't believe that Nate Clements was a starter.
Nor was Manny Lawson and Ahmad Bradshaw apparently, since they also signed after Mathis was signed.

And Thomas Howard was signed a day before. So I guess your cut off date for "starter position" was July 30th?
Or when is this cut off date exactly?
Cause I feel like you're grasping at straws that aren't there.

Go ahead. I'll wait.

I think one thing that is overlooked is this was the lock out off season. Once that was lifted FAs were looking to get in where they fit it. EM jumped at the chance for a "prove it" deal (which he did) with Philly.