Posted 8 days ago | By Chris Mueller
Father Time is undefeated in the NFL, though Tom Brady is currently attempting to change that. Other players aren’t so lucky, and it’s impossible to predict exactly when a given player might go from star to scrub. Sometimes declines are gradual, while in other cases, a player falls off a cliff and turns into a liability almost overnight. Let’s take a look at some players who, either because of age or other factors, might be on the decline heading into the 2021 season.1 of 25
Josh Allen
Please do not put me through a table, Bills fans. Surely you can understand why some folks need to see Allen duplicate his 2020 performance before they start to fully believe, right? Allen made a massive jump from year two to year three, going from 20 to 37 touchdowns while only adding one interception in the process. He also added eight rushing touchdowns for good measure, and he completed nearly 70 percent of his passes, despite many believing he would never be an accurate NFL passer. Most of the peripheral, advanced numbers looked good, too, so this is more a guess than anything that Allen has to come back to earth a little bit. If he doesn’t, the Bills will be an AFC force for the next decade.
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Calais Campbell
After four straight seasons posting a Pro Football Focus grade of 90 or better, Campbell’s play, while still good, dropped off considerably in 2020, as he graded out at 74.7 overall at PFF. Campbell played in just 12 games after having not missed one in five straight seasons and wasn’t the elite run-stuffer he had been in the past. He will be 35 years old at the start of the coming season, and it’s reasonable to assume that he might fall off further, though even if he does, he’ll have put together an exemplary career.
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