Miguel

Last year the average age of the players on the Week 1 roster was 27.53 years. This year it is 26.7. Also, there were 16 players (30 or older) on the Week 1 2005 Roster. They were Dillon, Flutie, Fauria, Willie, Adam, Vrabel, Troy, Josh Miller, Chad Brown, Don Davis, Izzo, Poole, Chad Scott, Duane Starks, Tedy, and Rodney. This year there are 12 players (30 or older). They are Dillon, Vrabel, Troy, Josh Miller, Don Davis, Izzo, Chad Scott, Faulk, Hawkins, Seau, Tedy, and Rodney.

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BelichickFan

And those numbers are kind of inflated by Seau and Miller who aren't essential members of the team (although Miller had a heck of a year last year).

mgteich

...............Huh?!

stinkypete

On that note, though, can't yuo say that last year's numbers were inflated by Flutie and McGinnest.

Box_O_Rocks

BBF might, I'd just scratch my head at such a statement.

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BelichickFan

I just meant that those two are VERY old and easily replaced as opposed to, say, the starting LT or whatever. A role player and a punter who average about 39 years old.

BelichickFan

Flutie, sure. But McGinest was a starting OLB who played almost every down whereas Seau will be more of a role player.

patchick

But you can't do that unless you also eliminate all the STers and Role Players who are very young.

rookBoston

Seau may be a one-year rent-a-player deal, but Miller is core to the Franchise. I still remember how many crummy Punters we went through before signing Miller. Good punters dont come that easy at all.

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OK, quoting Miguel :

"Also, there were 16 players (30 or older) on the Week 1 2005 Roster. They were Dillon, Flutie, Fauria, Willie, Adam, Vrabel, Troy, Josh Miller, Chad Brown, Don Davis, Izzo, Poole, Chad Scott, Duane Starks, Tedy, and Rodney. This year there are 12 players (30 or older). They are Dillon, Vrabel, Troy, Josh Miller, Don Davis, Izzo, Chad Scott, Faulk, Hawkins, Seau, Tedy, and Rodney."

This time last year I would have listed Dillon, McGinest, Vinatieri, Vrabel, Bruschi and Harrison as key old guys.

Now I list Dillon, Vrabel, Bruschi and Harrison. And probably not Dillon as we have Maroney.

Maybe I stated it wrong but our list of old, key guys is getting shorter.