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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689
might be the average age doesnt mean on the downside remember tiki didnt hit prime to about 28 and barry sanders was in his prime at 31 when he left and peyton is still there so i dont see what youre getting at and marvin harison and tory holt as well
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Well, players like Tiki exist, but that makes him the exception, not the rule.
Peyton's a bad example because QBs tend to peak later than the rest of the positions.
Holt and Harrison and Sanders probably maxed out at age 28. Look, I'm not trying to say they were worthless players at age 28 (Barry Sanders was still playing at a HOF level when he retired), far, far from it. Heck, I was the biggest advocate for bringing Fletcher in here and he's going to be 32.
But when you give the big bucks to somebody who is 28 and coming off their rookie deal, you can't make the argument that you are "paying for potential" because in theory, the guy's as good as hes ever going to be (QBs the exception).
NFL contracts escilate on the back end, so if we were to sign a 28 year old Taylor to a 6 year deal, he'd be 32 and making more money in the 4th year of his deal than at any year in his career prior to that. What happens when Sean doesn't have elite physical skills anymore (30-31)? What is the strength of his game once his athleticism becomes pedestrian?