08-15-2016, 09:02 PM
Whitworth and Jones are some of the best players on the team and will not be easily replaced. After them you have to wonder how long the entire starting D-line will be able to play at a high level for. Atkins and Dunlap are on fire, Peko and Johnson are starting NFL material, but we don't know how long they'll be able to keep playing at a high level. Zeitler and Eifert are both extremely good players and may be poached in FA before we know it. Dansby is getting up there in age. These types of players don't just grow on trees - any of these dudes would be sorely missed. If they don't win big soon it could be a very long time until the franchise sees another Whit or Atkins type of player. I could see why some may see a limited time window despite having Green and Dalton locked in for a good long while.
