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<blockquote data-quote="doughsellz" data-source="post: 246209" data-attributes="member: 1158"><p>An interesting topic came up on NFL Live today on ESPN: Are NFL veterans being expunged from their respective teams sooner than they used to be?</p><p> </p><p>Marcellus Wiley emphatically says yes. When he was a rookie he remembers many more older vets holding down roster spots than in the current NFL.</p><p> </p><p>Money was cited as being the most common reason, followed by a curious response:</p><p> </p><p>Teams don't want the vocal disruptions from savvy veterans who "think" they know how to run the team.:star-wars:</p><p> </p><p>It was a consensus by the 3 men discussing this that the surge of younger coaches in the league don't want to deal with players too close to their own age. </p><p> </p><p>Two exceptions were mentioned: Parcells & Belichik. They don't mind veteran leadership & embrace many cast-offs & cap casualties.</p><p> </p><p>It's also interesting to consider that GMs may be doing the same thing - hiring younger coaches that don't provide unwanted input on personnel decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like a bunch of counter-productive macho crap to me. Put the best people in the best postion to win. Good coaches understand that their own leadership skills are limited to the sidelines.</p><p> </p><p>On-field leaders don't come easy. Most players just want to do their respective jobs & not have the pressure of keeping their teammates in line too.</p><p> </p><p>Accepting a leadership role opens a person up to criticism when subordinates under-perform. Leaders are a rare breed & great leaders are indeed scarce at the NFL level.</p><p> </p><p>Teams would be wise to hang onto the great ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doughsellz, post: 246209, member: 1158"] An interesting topic came up on NFL Live today on ESPN: Are NFL veterans being expunged from their respective teams sooner than they used to be? Marcellus Wiley emphatically says yes. When he was a rookie he remembers many more older vets holding down roster spots than in the current NFL. Money was cited as being the most common reason, followed by a curious response: Teams don't want the vocal disruptions from savvy veterans who "think" they know how to run the team.:star-wars: It was a consensus by the 3 men discussing this that the surge of younger coaches in the league don't want to deal with players too close to their own age. Two exceptions were mentioned: Parcells & Belichik. They don't mind veteran leadership & embrace many cast-offs & cap casualties. It's also interesting to consider that GMs may be doing the same thing - hiring younger coaches that don't provide unwanted input on personnel decisions. Sounds like a bunch of counter-productive macho crap to me. Put the best people in the best postion to win. Good coaches understand that their own leadership skills are limited to the sidelines. On-field leaders don't come easy. Most players just want to do their respective jobs & not have the pressure of keeping their teammates in line too. Accepting a leadership role opens a person up to criticism when subordinates under-perform. Leaders are a rare breed & great leaders are indeed scarce at the NFL level. Teams would be wise to hang onto the great ones. [/QUOTE]
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