captain stone

Yes I did, Your Honor....Two yutes.

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Miguel

I think that you are right. That would be 18 players over the age of 30 on the roster. No team started the 2006 season with that many 30+ players on their roster.

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RayClay

I agree with that 100%. It was the Alexander and TBC and no one else, that killed us. Also, I like Woods.

Still, competition can only do so much. I like having depth this year, but competing with senior citizens, (I'm sorry, but Junior and Brown are O.L.D. for NFL LBs), for one year won't turn anyone into future starters.

I can still dream they acquired those picks for our linebacker of the future, can't I?

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patsgo

I guess math wasn't a strong subject for you in school, if you add 35, 37, 38, and 43, on any 53 man roster the average age of all the players will go up, I don't know if any team has ages of players that old other than the pats, you can seriously doubt it, but your wrong, math for dummies books are available.

mgteich

If the kids can't look good compared to a veteran in his last year or two, then maybe he is not the quality of a future starter. We now have seven veteran linebackers that can can be part of the rotation, and start if needed. This group will be a strength for the patriots. We have an 8th LB who is in his last year or two as a top STer.

The bottom line is that the kids have to prove themselves in camp, in practice and in the preseason, and ultimately on the Practice Squad. If they can beat out Seau or Brown thay can have their roster spot and their reps. Or one or both of the vets could get injured. As of now, Alexander and Woods have the remaining linebacker roster spots. Others will try to beat them out. If two developmental linebackers aren't enough, we'll keep three, plus one or two on the Practice Squad. In the end, bb will put the best linebackers he has on the field.

Pats726

It's a tough one...camp should be interesting...maybe they can find future seus, Browns??? Ones that will be there in a few years...I also agree they need to look at the future at LB...

pats1

Thanks for the kind words.

I also happen to remember that 4 players is only 7.5% of a 53-man roster.

The other 92.5% of the Pats' roster happens to be rather young.

(Cassel? Maroney? Mills? Jackson? Thomas? Watson? Mankins? Koppen? O'Callaghan? Warren? Seymour? Wilfork? Green? Wright? K. Brown? L. Smith? Woods? Alexander? Mays? Samuel? Hobbs? Sanders? Meriweather? Wilson? Gostkowski?)

pats1

There's actually 21, if you use 12/31/07 ages. That is rather high, but the core of this team remains in the 24-29 range.

pats1

The Broncos have 22 players on their roster who have/will turn at least 30 in 2007.

JustWinBrady

Mays played excellent special teams last year, I would not discount him so easily. Also the 2nd year is where most players make a big jump.