Quote:Ziggy Ansah was at least 24 as a rookie. I say "at least" because birth certificates from Africa, especially when an athlete is involved, are not the most reliable things in the world. I'd lose sleep over a 24-year-old running back or corner, sure, but not so much a linebacker.

 

I'm inclined to believe Ansah's age since he went to BYU and just tried out for the track team as opposed to the foreign athletes who are already pros and star athletes when they come over to the United States.

 

I completely agree with your last sentence though. Age isn't something you should really get too hung up with in the evaluation process unless the player is already in their prime, say 26-27, which isn't too common. I'd consider it more of a tiebreaker between similarly graded out players than an larger factor for evaluation.

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