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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
DT's fall off a cliff pretty fast once the decline starts. He's still an all-pro and maybe next year too. But, that 3rd year....he will still be a leader in the locker room.
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HoF talents have different aging curves than everyone else, though.
And most HoF caliber pass rushers stay at a damn high level longer than you'd expect. I mean Reggie White didn't even go to Green Bay until he was 32 years old and he averaged over 11 sacks/season for the Packers. That's down a little from where he was in Philly, but he was still an elite player. Guy had 16 sacks at 37 years old...
Jones is going to take more plays off than he used to when he was younger, IMO. But his peak performance should stay at/near what it was at his apex when he turns it on. His issue this season has been a complete lack of supporting cast/complementary pressure. If he's going to get his sack numbers back up into double digits this year and going forward, he's going to need someone like Omenihu to take some heat of him. Or FAU. Or Uche. Karlaftis is just too easy to single up and stonewall right now.