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47 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Pretty crazy how lucrative being a run of the mill NFL starter is. I guess it's a lot more lucrative when you have Marty Hurney and his "if we pay them like they're elite then they'll play like they're elite" mentality banging out the contracts.

I mean 255 players drafted each year, plus another few hundred undrafted FA. Like 10% of that total end up being starters for more than 3 seasons... So I'd say being a long term starter is a pretty high bar to reach. 

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42 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

I mean 255 players drafted each year, plus another few hundred undrafted FA. Like 10% of that total end up being starters for more than 3 seasons... So I'd say being a long term starter is a pretty high bar to reach. 

😆If you're not elite or a potential HOFER, then LG calls you "run-of-the-mill" or "meh." Shaq has had a decent career---better than many longtime starters, but not everyone is built to be worthy of the Hall Of Fame. 

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😆If you're not elite or a potential HOFER, then LG calls you "run-of-the-mill" or "meh." Shaq has had a decent career---better than many longtime starters, but not everyone is built to be worthy of the Hall Of Fame. 

I say he's a run of the mill starter. You say he has had a decent career. We're saying the same thing. I never had any issues with Shaq. My issues were with the Panthers in that one, we drafted a player in the 1st round at a position of our greatest strength when there were options available that would've provided us with more initial help. You make a move like that because you think a guy is special, that he's by far and away the best talent available. Two, after he had proven to be good but not great (basically a run of the mill starter) on the field, we turn around and pay him like he's a future HOFer. These aren't issues with Shaq. They're issues with the organization.

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Man... definitely missing him on the field for the Panthers this season. That concussion Jewell suffered going sideways jacked up the LB room pretty bad.

Shaq at $1.25M would've been a great addition but let's be honest... who's passing up an opportunity to play for the Bills right now to sign with the Panthers? Shaq has made plenty of money. Unless we were willing to offer him stupid money again yeah, I'd much rather play for the Bills currently.

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1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

I mean 255 players drafted each year, plus another few hundred undrafted FA. Like 10% of that total end up being starters for more than 3 seasons... So I'd say being a long term starter is a pretty high bar to reach. 

Add to that if you can keep playing past your prime as younger faster players keep trying to take your job, you’re damn near a unicorn.

I think that helps put the All-time greats into perspective.  They are/were truly special athletes.

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1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

He's playing pretty well for Buffalo. 

He played better for us than any of the linebackers we've had not named Shaq for the last few years. Especially this year.

The guy would have been a starter and probable star on any of the other teams in the league. He had to come in and start between Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly, though and well, those guys cast some long, long shadows.

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17 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

He played better for us than any of the linebackers we've had not named Shaq for the last few years. Especially this year.

The guy would have been a starter and probable star on any of the other teams in the league. He had to come in and start between Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly, though and well, those guys cast some long, long shadows.

I wouldn't go that far. He's basically a James Anderson/Will Witherspoon level player. Check the box starter. Not a problem area but not a guy you make a cornerstone of your defense either.

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