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These numbers do not measure a player's prime. Do these numbers include OL pulled up from the practice squad for a game or two then cut? Do they include players who might have been injured or cut for reasons other than they were past their primes? The average career for an NFL lineman is 3.63 years, and that is because there is a lot of turnover--regardless of a player's prime. In fact, if only 55% of Offensive linemen drafted in the first round succeed, then the failure rates of most offensive linemen drafted and undrafted would be much lower, cause them to skew the average age of the OL. This suggests that most players' retirement from the NFL is not based on their prime, but other factors. They are cut, released, injured--and that is based on their level of play compared to others, not their levels of play within their personal skill range--something that peaks during your prime. In this case, I was talking about Moton, an elite offensive tackle, one that avoided the factors that shorten careers unrelated to their primes. I identify Moton as the team's best offensive lineman on an impressive OL--that distinguishes the type of player being referenced, so I did not provide a lot of qualifiers--as you didn't with your stats. In this article below, one that evaluates established Offensive tackles, it states the following, which supports my comment: "Most elite offensive tackles start to decline at roughly the age of 32 if they haven’t already." So to say that Moton was at the end of his prime was not a reach or careless speculation. If a player has the skill to be competitive and they can avoid injuries, their career expectancy is much higher than an average of all offensive lineman on a fluid roster. https://www.milehighreport.com/2017/2/27/14724674/age-wall-for-offensive-tackles-nfl -
By PNW_PantherMan · Posted
If there’s not much difference in moving back a couple spots, finding a good offer might be an issue. -
By Mother Grabber · Posted
Im all for defense. I’ll add Will Johnson and remove McMillian. While I’d rather have DL, two strong corners will allow for more safety help in the box, so it’s still a win for the run game.
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