These Guys Lost a Few Steps
By "Gary Gray"

Pre-Season 2142 (Washington, DC) - 








They just aren't the guys they used to be:

#87 OL 10-year Mike Noble was ranked #59 last year for PHI, a difference of -28
#42 DB 12-year Kirk Ryan was ranked #15 last year for DET, a difference of -27
#77 DB 10-year Joel Yarber was ranked #52 last year for BAL, a difference of -25
#94 DB 12-year Chris Bigby was ranked #69 last year for CAR, a difference of -25
#53 DB 12-year Tony Brody was ranked #29 last year for PHI, a difference of -24
#105 OL 11-year Sammy Smith was ranked #81 last year for NYG, a difference of -24
#106 OL 12-year Steve Zimmerman was ranked #82 last year for BAL, a difference of -24
#65 DB 8-year Aaren Bower was ranked #43 last year for DAL, a difference of -22
#70 DB 8-year Wyatt Porter was ranked #48 last year for CIN, a difference of -22
#89 OL 11-year Charles Weaver was ranked #67 last year for NYG, a difference of -22
#96 OL 12-year Scott Parker was ranked #74 last year for CAR, a difference of -22
#32 WR 10-year Mitch Elder was ranked #10 last year for MIA, a difference of -22
#49 DB 11-year Keith Wilson was ranked #28 last year for MIA, a difference of -21
#60 DB 10-year Vernon Burnett was ranked #39 last year for CIN, a difference of -21
#84 OL 11-year Phil Morris was ranked #63 last year for PIT, a difference of -21
#98 OL 9-year Dixon Washington was ranked #77 last year for PHI, a difference of -21
#42 WR 12-year Curt Fox was ranked #21 last year for KC, a difference of -21

While these QB's are still sharp in the pocket, they have both slowed down quite a bit:

#11 QB 9-year Mark Sharp was ranked #8 last year for CIN, a difference of -3
#12 QB 11-year Corey Buchholtz was ranked #9 last year for KC, a difference of -3

They Used to be the Best in the League:

#3 K: K 10-year Kirk Russell was ranked #1 last year for KC, a difference of -2
#8 RB 11-year Aaron Redden was ranked #1 last year for MIA, a difference of -7
#2 TE 9-year Ron Copeland was ranked #1 last year for CHI, a difference of -1