Jags CB Rashean Mathis to see WR snaps? (1 Viewer)

[JaxBill]

A new name has surfaced on the offensive side of the ball for the Jaguars. On his weekly radio show, Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio suggested that star cornerback Rashean Mathis may see some playing time at wide receiver this Sunday.

“I haven’t heard,” Mathis said with a smile following practice on Wednesday.

Mathis had 31 interceptions in his career at Bethune-Cookman. He had a career-high eight interceptions last season, made a leaping interception of a Vince Young pass last Sunday and now has 21 interceptions in his five-year pro career.

“I love catching the ball. If I can help in any situation, I’d be happy to do that, whether it’s on offense or special teams,” Mathis said.

Mathis is generally considered to be the team’s best athlete. He is certainly one of the Jaguars’ fastest players and it’s possible he has the best hands on the team.

“Every defensive back thinks he’s a receiver. I try to catch everything thrown my way,” Mathis said.

In Mathis’ case, the old adage, that if defensive backs could catch they’d be wide receivers, doesn’t apply. He can catch and the Jaguars would seem to be desperate for a lift at the wide receiver position.

“I know how my hands are. There are a lot of receivers who can’t catch,” Mathis said playfully. “Defensive backs are the best athletes on the field. I always joke with the receivers that I can catch better than they can.”

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[Warpig]

Del Rio has lost his mind and is full steam ahead in desperation mode!

Del Rio: "Hey, I got a grand idea! Let's draft a bunch of WR's and keep them on the bench and then start our DB's at WR! That will really give them something to gameplan against! I'M A GENIUS!"

JUST SAY NO...DEL RIO MUST GO!

 

[Chaos Commish]

Stroud at LG and Henderson at LT. They'd be unstoppable.

 

[JaxBill]

I love Mathis' putdown of the WRs. When he had his interception on Sunday, I turned to the guy behind me and said, "Matt Jones would've dropped that one."