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Originally Posted by Chaka
I'll concede you might be right, but there's definitely an increased risk as a player gets older. Here's an article I found which discusses the expected length of an NFL players career by position:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...to-nfl-players
One quote regarding defensive linemen:
"After a defensive lineman's seventh year in the NFL, his time is very, very short. Look at the huge drop-off in qualifying starters from year seven to year eight, and from year nine to year 10. The decline flattens for a while, as the best defensive linemen can stick around a very long time, but the quick development, long plateau and quick decline is obvious."
Ultimately, I guess it comes down to where this discussion began: the dollars involved. |
Interesting article, but it mentions a chart that is never shows.
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