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In one sense, the Ravens game made me think of 2002. That year, we had a hell of a time stopping the run, in part because we had a lot of older players.
Comparing our key players then with our key players now, we're actually even older. While some, like Wilfork, Warren, and Seymour, may be at or near their prime, the others are past it. If we're to go all the way, I think we will have to rely more and more heavily on our O and perhaps not set our sites on trying to sweep the season so that we can give our older players more rest.
This list isn't complete and maybe I left someone important off, but it shows that our D is really kind of old.
2002
Tedy Bruschi: 29
Jarvis Green: 23
Bobby Hamilton: 31
Ted Johnson: 30
Willie McGinest: 31
Roman Phifer: 34
Anthony Pleasant: 34
Richard Seymour: 23
Mike Vrabel: 27
2007
Eric Alexander: 25
Chad Brown: 37
Tedy Bruschi: 34
Ty Warren: 26
Vince Wilfork: 26
Richard Seymour: 28
Mike Vrabel: 32
Adalius Thomas: 30
Junior Seau: 38
Comparing our key players then with our key players now, we're actually even older. While some, like Wilfork, Warren, and Seymour, may be at or near their prime, the others are past it. If we're to go all the way, I think we will have to rely more and more heavily on our O and perhaps not set our sites on trying to sweep the season so that we can give our older players more rest.
This list isn't complete and maybe I left someone important off, but it shows that our D is really kind of old.
2002
Tedy Bruschi: 29
Jarvis Green: 23
Bobby Hamilton: 31
Ted Johnson: 30
Willie McGinest: 31
Roman Phifer: 34
Anthony Pleasant: 34
Richard Seymour: 23
Mike Vrabel: 27
2007
Eric Alexander: 25
Chad Brown: 37
Tedy Bruschi: 34
Ty Warren: 26
Vince Wilfork: 26
Richard Seymour: 28
Mike Vrabel: 32
Adalius Thomas: 30
Junior Seau: 38