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Why Washington DE/OLB Joe Mathis Will Impress In NFL Draft

ByBret Stuter|
Sep 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive lineman Joe Mathis (5) grabs Utah State Aggies running back LaJuan Hunt (21) during the first half at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies defensive lineman Joe Mathis (5) grabs Utah State Aggies running back LaJuan Hunt (21) during the first half at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Quarterbacks and wide receivers talk during the workout drills during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Quarterbacks and wide receivers talk during the workout drills during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

NFL Combine

Now he awaits the NFL Draft entrance exam: The NFL Combine. That is something Joe Mathis is taking very seriously.

And for good reason. He is not only competing against other college players hoping to be chosen by an NFL team. He is also fighting a perception that he was injured, and must now prove his health to teams as well.

The good news is that surgeries to repair soft tissues in the toe have great results.  In fact, the discipline of Mathis in training and rehabbing  after the surgery should result in a full recovery.

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Joe Mathis is not the talk of the NFL Draft yet, but he soon will be.  Word is beginning to spread. Both Behind the Steel Curtain and Inside the Pylon have great scouting reports on on this young man.  In fact, read up on him.  He is an ideal prospect for a team that loves hybrid edge defenders.

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