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Originally Posted by Skinzman
There is something to be said for experience. A lot of times, its the older players helping the younger ones to develop. Its not like you can cut the whole team, sign 53 rookies, and then claim that you are on the verge of a SB victory since the team is full of youth.
If the only thing standing in our way of a SB is a 30 year old safety, then we are much farther along in this rebuild than I could have ever imagined.
No one has said that McC can fill every position with quality youth in 1 year. He may be good at the draft, but we dont have 50 picks in this draft, we have 7. Getting some older players is going to happen.
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Good point about experience, I think. Though I would put more onus on the coaching staff. I guess decent examples of vet play to go with coaching is good.
The "if the only thing" is kind of nonsensical to me. We could apply that to anything. "If the only thing standing in our way of a SB is a poor right tackle". "If the only thing standing in our way of a SB is a corner that bites on first moves" "If the only thing standing in our way of a SB is a lack of another safety".... whelp I guess we don't need to worry about those things either, right?
Well, a 30 year old safety isn't our only issue. And it is an issue if what we got was another old Ryan Clark or Tracy Porter. Did those vets experience help our team's development last season? I think you still have a point about experience, just saying it's not a guarantee I guess.