Nice try but match ups is different story
Yes, Marco can order Ace to go stop Aokiji for example
Or order Jozu to go stop Fujitora for example
Izo didn't say he will handle Admirals & they didn't say Veterans can handle Admirals
And i never said Veterans are comparable to Admirals
If that was the case, i could have said Rakuyo tried to fight Kizaru
But that's stupid, i don't care who fights who, or who tries to stop who
It's all about what they said
Izo: "It's just Admirals, don't let them stop you"
Vista: "It's a pleasure to meet you, i'm surprised you even heard about me"
In other words, it's not about the Match Ups
It's about how Characters describe others
If you think Mihawk is not Top Tier, even though Strongest Man took the time to mention his Name & considered Fighting him Legendary, then you're delusional