Damarri Mathis is no stranger to slow starts.
As a rookie, he drew four defensive pass interference penalties in his first career start Week 6 at the Los Angeles Chargers.
Now a second-year player, Mathis has struggled out of the gates as the Broncos’ starting cornerback opposite Pat Surtain II.
Playing across from Surtain, who most quarterbacks tend to avoid from the start, is not easy duty by any stretch.
But Mathis has been picked on. Las Vegas did it with Jakobi Meyers while Surtain put down a quietly ridiculous performance against All-Pro Davante Adams.