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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
If you're talking 26 vs. 24, I agree.
21 vs. 23? Eh - there are a lot more indicators of 'upside' than age in that equation.
When we're talking about guys getting drafted, we're talking about the top 1% of athletes to walk the earth. There's some self-selection going on there; not a lot of guys who are making themselves draft quality players without having finished up puberty yet.
I mean it happens, but its rare.
These guys are a hell of a lot closer to 'finished' physically at 21 than we let on, IMO. Most of them were shaving at 12 - they're different breeds of cat.
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There aren't any 245 pound DE's kicking ass in the NFL 3-4 rushbackers maybe. In college, they can get by being a faster, better athlete than the guy across from them who will usually not be heading to the NFL. But that's not going to fly on Sundays with the best of the best.
No, I reject the notion that these guys are finished products at 21 or 22. There's just far too much evidence to the contrary.