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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because he\u2019s now on his third team in three seasons, there may be a perception that Mathis has slipped into veteran journeyman territory. Forget it. A messy contract situation pushed him out the door in Philadelphia, despite a Pro Bowl showing in 2013 and a forceful close to \u201914 after he returned from a knee injury. The Eagles\u2019 loss was the Broncos\u2019 gain\u2014Mathis stepped into Gary&amp;nbsp;Kubiak\u2019s&amp;nbsp;system last season and again showed why he is a top option. He excelled as a run blocker in Denver despite a nagging ankle injury that eventually required surgery after Super Bowl. His pass protection sagged some, with three sacks and 19 hurries credited to him, although all of Denver\u2019s O-line numbers were hindered by the&amp;nbsp;QB&amp;nbsp;play in \u201815. That said, it\u2019s more of his growing list of injuries and age (he\u2019ll be 35 in November) that prevented him from being even higher on this list. Thanks to Mathis and incumbent starting guard Mike&amp;nbsp;Iupati, the Cardinals should be able to control the ground game.&amp;nbsp;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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