If Tyler Matakevich really intends to be a starting inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, then he is going to have to show greater versatility than he did in the preseason opener, in which he was fine when he was playing forward but faltered when put in space.
A prominent example of the latter occurred late in the first quarter. With pre-snap motion, Matakevich was obligated to honor the potential end-around run, so as Corey Clement got the ball and took it up the middle, the linebacker was forced to readjust and was in space.