More often than not, an NFL participant’s decline is one thing we see coming, then watch because it occurs over the course of a season or two or three. Seldom does it occur abruptly.
However seldom isn’t the identical as by no means. It has occurred. Shaun Alexander went from a then-NFL file 28 touchdowns in 2005 to a paltry seven the following season, then right down to 4 then to none then to performed.
You can level to age and utilization and positional attrition being a working again. None of these explanations apply to Carson Wentz. After a tremendous rookie season, he was an MVP candidate his sophomore season earlier than struggling a torn ACL late within the 12 months. He was by no means the identical. He’s now backing up Patrick Mahomes, and apparently gained’t get to play this week given Mahomes is ready to go regardless of a excessive ankle sprain final week.
Peyton Manning, Deshuan Watson, Daunte Culpepper, Todd Gurley, Antonio Brown … all fell off a cliff — usually after an harm or altering groups or each.
