Quote:I didn't realize that Poz was only 29. I've been thinking that we might part ways with him after this year, but depending on his asking price, don't you think we could get some good production out of him for a couple more years? Ray Lewis played until he was 38 and Urlacher played until he was 34. Poz was the best player on defense last year and is a great fit for us, and he could be even better with more talent around him on the defense. How many more years do you guys think Poz can go for?

 

 

Lewis's longevity is pretty rare and he wasn't even a shadow of his former self in the last few years, he could diagnose, tackle and shout a lot, but that was about it, he had no speed or pop any more. Urlacher is an example of a guy who was a rare athlete and whose worn down 33 year old legs were more or less the same as the average 25 year old LB. He could afford to lose a step and still just be quick enough. There are not many like that.

 

It all depends on the role in the defense and luck with injuries. Lewis was lucky with injuries and allowed to be a hitter in the middle of a 3-4, his lack of speed in his later years was covered by the fact he just had to stuff the run. Gus needs speed out of his LBs and Poz still has that and seems to avoided any sort of problematic long term injury so he might be good for a few years yet, but I wouldn't bank on more than that.

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