Kiper Answers fan's questions

[Essex Johnson]

(03-11-2021, 11:39 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: You don't get to say, "oh, he didn't play the first 4 years due to military service. He can add those years to the end of his career." It doesn't work that way. The human body doesn't wait around for guys to start playing in the NFL. When you get older, you start to break down easier and take longer to heal and not playing from 22-26 yrs old doesn't matter. 

there is a bit difference between a players that taken the pounding of say 10 years of professional football than a player that has taken the same pounding of 6 years... wear and tear can be different.. now does not mean age can narrow that difference but yes I can say he is a younger tackle for his age :)