2022 NFL Draft Profile: Alabama Crimson Tide Defensive Lineman Phidarian Mathis

Top: 6-4

Weight: 313

Hand: 10^3/8

Arm: 34^5/8

Vertical Bounce 23.5

Broad Bounce 109

20 Yd Shuttle 4.91

Skilled, energetic defensive sort out with above common dimension and good size. Mathis is finest when he can shed blockers on the level of assault the place he makes use of fast arms to beat aggressive blockers. He is superb towards zone blocking, sustaining energetic toes and displaying lateral shifting abilities earlier than gaining outdoors leverage and shedding with a rip transfer. Attacking the chest of blockers on the level of assault, he shows good power to face them up. Controlling gaps together with his hand utilization makes him a succesful two-gapper. Mathis defends the run with very excessive effort, combating to the whistle and even operating to the sideline. As a move rusher, he’s energetic when taking up a number of blockers, breaking free late primarily based on effort alone. His swipe transfer is efficient because of good hand placement. 

Missing athleticism and explosiveness, his get-off is below-average to poor. Gradual response time additional hurts him in that division. Mathis is unable to create knockback and leaves push desired together with his below-average bull rush. He’s unable to win the leverage battle as a move rusher persistently. His arms lack violence, stopping him from beating the punch of blockers decisively. Mathis possesses a below-average anchor that may see him getting pushed off the ball by double groups. As soon as opponents latch on to him, he’s unable to interrupt free violently. Mathis is a median, inconsistent tackler, resulting in irritating misses. His processing isn’t on the degree anticipated from an skilled participant like him. 

Defensive sort out with above common dimension and good size who comes with numerous expertise. Mathis possesses fast arms and defends the zone operating recreation very nicely. He lacks explosiveness and energy dashing means in addition to hand violence. Mathis tasks as a depth piece at defensive sort out who may be dependable when on the sector. His potential is restricted because of poor athleticism and disruptiveness.

We like Mathis. We like his ardour and his character. We particularly like his drive, with a motor that all the time appears to be going. That he was a group co-captain should not be missed, both. Mathis could also be a quintessential Crimson Tide defensive lineman throughout the Nick Saban period: massive, highly effective, with lengthy arms, a large physique and good method. Granted, he might not excel as a pass-rusher, however his greatest power is as a run-stuffer. He is not the type of participant who will trigger fan bases to do cartwheels over over his choice, however he is precisely the type of participant groups desperately miss after they haven’t got somebody like him.  

“You take a look at his measurables, he’s type of strong throughout the board, nothing distinctive, however the best way he performs – how sturdy he’s on the level of assault, how disciplined he’s. He is aware of the right way to work the perimeters as a move rusher, and to me, he’s a man that’s simply type of constant and all the time across the soccer and has labored to get all the things that he can get out of his physique. So I’ve obtained him because the forty sixth general prospect, and I feel he’s gonna come off the board within the first half of the second spherical.” — Todd McShay, ESPN draft analyst

Second spherical. Might slide into third ought to the draft go off the rails, however it’s most unlikely he falls to Day 3.