Why does the media refer to Matakevich to as undersized?

Why does the media refer to Matakevich to as undersized? Are Shazier, Timmons, and Williams undersized LBs?

Per the Steelers roster:
54 Fort, L.J. LB 6-0 232
92 Harrison, James LB 6-0 242 38 14 Kent State
95 Jones, Jarvis LB 6-3 248 26 4 Georgia
46 Matakevich, Tyler LB 6-1 235 23 R Temple
55 Moats, Arthur LB 6-0 246 28 7 James Madison
50 Shazier, Ryan LB 6-1 230 23 3 Ohio State
94 Timmons, Lawrence LB 6-1 234 30 10 Florida State
98 Williams, Vince LB 6-1 233 26 4

 

Matakevich isn't 6'1 he's more like 5'11 and not very athletic. That's why he gets compared to Zach Thomas another undersized ILB. Moats isn't 6'0 he's more like 6'3.

 

Some of those have to be wrong. No way is Timmons only 234, same with Williams. Shazier and Harrison have gotta be a little higher too.

Either way I think they mean he's undersized for what he is. He isn't one of those ultra athletic "safety like" ILB's that teams are starting to fall in love with, he's more of a 2 down tough guy that is savvy and knows where he's supposed to be. Hes the same size as the "fast/hybrid" guys, but much slower.

 

Big Snack is still 325 on his birthday today lol

 

At the NFL Combine they measure the players' height and their weight. The following is taken directly from the NFL Combine stats.

Tyler Matakevich 6' 238
Ryan Shazier 6' 1" 237
Arthur Moats 6' 246
Vince Williams 6' 247
Lawrence Timmons 6' 1" 234

You may want your heros to be bigger but they are not!

 

At the NFL Combine they measure the players' height and their weight. The following is taken directly from the NFL Combine stats.

Tyler Matakevich 6' 238
Ryan Shazier 6' 1" 237
Arthur Moats 6' 246
Vince Williams 6' 247
Lawrence Timmons 6' 1" 234

You may want your heros to be bigger but they are not

 

I think the above may be from the department of redundancy department.

 

Dirty Red is a football player!!!! Yes he has his defeciencies.

 

This. All players have their issues. He is a throwback type player, always around the ball, high motor. Glad the kid made the cut.

 

Like Ben has been 240 for 13 years now, he hasnt been a biscuit under 255 until he dropped some weight this year...

 

they base them off of levon kirkland. everybody is undersized in that regard.

 

Ben looks like he is 280 sometimes lol, wait im 280 and im a fat ass.

 

I'm more worried about Big Red's speed than his size.

Vince Williams was a little slow coming out, and dropping weight this year has helped him. Maybe there is hope?

 

Exactly!

 

Man did you see Red pop that man on the punt? Fired up is not the word for it! Motor, motor, motor!

For a team that swears it values tackling, it would have been hypocritical to cut probably one of the best ones on the team.

Temple is hurting this year without him! 101/137/117/138 tackle numbers through college and watching tape he was posting double digits against the top tiered teams they faced.

Football Player!