2018: Nelson or Cobb

[hoosier]

Still no answer to question "Why are WRs so young in 2018?" There have been many past greats mentioned, but it looks like there's been a change. Is it the salary cap? The way WRs are used? You might expect WRs to last longer with the Chuck Cecils gone. Or maybe just a statistical quirk of this year. Jordy is an outlier now.

Maybe it's the way the game is changing. Increasing emphasis on short passing = greater need for quickness. Nah, a savvy route runner like Rice would flourish in any age and any environment.

[pbmax]

The last CBA has put even more emphasis on younger, cheaper, salary-controllable players versus veterans. Its this way for all positions.

I don't think you can say WR is appreciably younger when you just lost 37 year old Steve Smith and 4 34 year olds are running around. Its always been a young man's game.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think, and I could be wrong, that the money guys assign a dollar figure to each position group. Hard to take up 30% of the cap on a group that’s not tops in the NFL. Next year the QB spot will take up $25 or more. The OLB group be at $25 or more. Those 3 groups would then leave $35mil for the rest of the team. Doesn’t seem like the math would work out.

Agree with this. Adam's is a must keep and IMO, they should cut Cobb and keep Jordy. Cobb just isn't worth the money.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't think you can say WR is appreciably younger when you just lost 37 year old Steve Smith and 4 34 year olds are running around. Its always been a young man's game.

4 out of a list of 96 players. Stop it. And some of those 4 may retire before 2018 season.

You or somebody gave me a long list of old greats. Hardly any today, although Larry Fitzgerald grinds on. I was surprised at how many WRs are under 25. I expected a half dozen guys over 35. Maybe it has always been this way, but I wonder.