Bengals 2019 OL

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(04-30-2019, 10:44 AM)Aquapod770 Wrote: I never claimed Mathis wasn't given a league minimum contract. I wouldn't expect him to get much more than that after his last year with us. He wasn't signed to just be a back up. He was given a shot to compete for a starting spot and even if he initially started because of injury he played well enough to earn that starting spot for the next 3 years. 

Then we agree.

Bengals started Mathis when he deserved to in 2009 (until he was injured), and in 2010 he did not deserve to start.

Mathis never reached his full potential until Paul alexander coached him.  He had been cut by two teams in two years when we signed him.  Too bad he was so out of shape in 2010.