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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 703899" data-attributes="member: 9033">The rule is a rule for RBs because there have been less than a dozen instances of RBs playing well into their 30's. There are numerous instances of pretty much every other position playing well into their 30s. You mention corners but there are a number of corners playing right now that are good and in their 30s: Brent Grimes (33), DRC (30), William Gay (31), Darius Butler (30), Talib (30), Brice McCain (30).I'm not claiming that age doesn't affect performance but it's not the constant barrier for other positions that it is for running backs which makes sense. RBs basically have refrigerators dropped on them every time they run the ball, there's only so long the body can take that punishment. Other positions don't take that kind of abuse. The point isn't that Matthews will or won't get better after turning 30, the point is that his age shouldn't be the basis for letting him go.</blockquote>

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