03-19-2020, 12:37 PM
Even experts get things like this wrong.
At the time, I agreed with the Bengals, and I still do. Giving a big money 3 year deal to a 35 year old doesn't seem like a sound investment...and 99.9% of the time it wouldn't be. The Patriots are known for letting guys go 1-2 years too early rather than 1-2 years too late, and I'd say they're a safe team to model yourself after.
Despite the Whitworth fluke, I hope the Bengals - again - make the correct call when someone like that comes up for a big extension. Tbh, I can't recall a single Tackle playing at an elite level at 38-39 years old. Whit is a unicorn, and no expert can predict how someone's body will age.
At the time, I agreed with the Bengals, and I still do. Giving a big money 3 year deal to a 35 year old doesn't seem like a sound investment...and 99.9% of the time it wouldn't be. The Patriots are known for letting guys go 1-2 years too early rather than 1-2 years too late, and I'd say they're a safe team to model yourself after.
Despite the Whitworth fluke, I hope the Bengals - again - make the correct call when someone like that comes up for a big extension. Tbh, I can't recall a single Tackle playing at an elite level at 38-39 years old. Whit is a unicorn, and no expert can predict how someone's body will age.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
