Scorpion05
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I've been watching a lot of sports talk shows, and between that and some of the comments I see here a lot of people keep saying our defense is "Aging." Is this more a case of trying to fit a narrative?
Richard Sherman - 29 years old
Kam Chancellor - 29 years old
Earl Thomas - 28 years old
Bobby Wagner - 27 years old
KJ Wright - 28 years old
Michael Bennett - 32 years old
When all have been healthy, we've been number 1 or near number 1 in the league. Their drawback is that they're getting expensive, but unless you're (rarely) hitting aces in the draft, it's hard to replace that kind of production
In comparison looking around the league, here are some other top defensive players
1) Terrell Suggs - 35 years old
2) Von Miller - 28 years old
3) JJ Watt - 28 years old
4) Calais Campbell - 31 years old
5) Cameron Jordan - 28 years old
6) Sean Lee - 31 years old
I would also add that we have HOF level talent on defense, and those kinds of players tend to play great until their mid-30s. I think if we infuse our veterans with some more young players on defense, we could once again have something really special. I think we're in for a rude awakening if we scrap a lot of players and realize it's hard to replace them. Then we'll be calling for Schneider's head, and then everything will fall apart. Our main issue is coaching, and we need a overhaul of that staff
I know others will argue that you follow the "Belichick way" and release players sooner rather than later, but we're not the Patriots. And no one in the league has effectively copied what they do over a sustained period of time. Not to mention, the Patriots have been in a weaker division for over a decade, and have never had a Rams/49ers threat like what we're gonna face. The Patriots also have a great system with great coaches that can get results with average talent. We can't imitate that, no matter who we fire
So my main point is, stay the course with much of our roster. Cut who we can if it means signing a veteran Guard and Right tackle, and revamp our RB/WR situation. But I would like to see most of our defense back. They give us top 5 results and that shouldn't be taken for granted. What do you guys think?
Richard Sherman - 29 years old
Kam Chancellor - 29 years old
Earl Thomas - 28 years old
Bobby Wagner - 27 years old
KJ Wright - 28 years old
Michael Bennett - 32 years old
When all have been healthy, we've been number 1 or near number 1 in the league. Their drawback is that they're getting expensive, but unless you're (rarely) hitting aces in the draft, it's hard to replace that kind of production
In comparison looking around the league, here are some other top defensive players
1) Terrell Suggs - 35 years old
2) Von Miller - 28 years old
3) JJ Watt - 28 years old
4) Calais Campbell - 31 years old
5) Cameron Jordan - 28 years old
6) Sean Lee - 31 years old
I would also add that we have HOF level talent on defense, and those kinds of players tend to play great until their mid-30s. I think if we infuse our veterans with some more young players on defense, we could once again have something really special. I think we're in for a rude awakening if we scrap a lot of players and realize it's hard to replace them. Then we'll be calling for Schneider's head, and then everything will fall apart. Our main issue is coaching, and we need a overhaul of that staff
I know others will argue that you follow the "Belichick way" and release players sooner rather than later, but we're not the Patriots. And no one in the league has effectively copied what they do over a sustained period of time. Not to mention, the Patriots have been in a weaker division for over a decade, and have never had a Rams/49ers threat like what we're gonna face. The Patriots also have a great system with great coaches that can get results with average talent. We can't imitate that, no matter who we fire
So my main point is, stay the course with much of our roster. Cut who we can if it means signing a veteran Guard and Right tackle, and revamp our RB/WR situation. But I would like to see most of our defense back. They give us top 5 results and that shouldn't be taken for granted. What do you guys think?