Blokestradamus Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Joe's tweet has been bugging me since I first saw this thread. How do we actually classify someone as a veteran? Is it by age, longevity or by actual on-field experience? Because Devey is definitely old and he's been around the block a few times but he's only started 21 games ever. I wouldn't classify anyone with just over a season of actual on-field experience as a veteran, per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said: Joe's tweet has been bugging me since I first saw this thread. How do we actually classify someone as a veteran? Is it by age, longevity or by actual on-field experience? Because Devey is definitely old and he's been around the block a few times but he's only started 21 games ever. I wouldn't classify anyone with just over a season of actual on-field experience as a veteran, per se. Well, after ones rookie season is over, one then becomes a veteran of various degrees ie; years in the league, he may have only started in twenty one games but it is likely he has played in many others, hence a veteran, just sayin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: Well, after ones rookie season is over, one then becomes a veteran of various degrees ie; years in the league, he may have only started in twenty one games but it is likely he has played in many others, hence a veteran, just sayin. I've always found it a bit weird when I've seen players designated as a veteran after a handful of seasons. Maybe coming from a sporting background where there's the likelihood for more longevity and less turnover, I'm more prone to think of someone as a veteran beyond the age of 30 with a ton of playing experience behind them. Then you've got the relatively small sample size of games (16 in the NFL to 38 in the Premier League etc.) It's just not a tag that I'd put on a guy like Devey myself. Mario Addison, Jerry Hughes, Lee Smith, Josh Norman are the guys that I'd consider veteran. There's a little more gravitas to their careers than simply just existing for a period of time. Just my own weird thought process, was curious about how anyone else might look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said: I've always found it a bit weird when I've seen players designated as a veteran after a handful of seasons. Maybe coming from a sporting background where there's the likelihood for more longevity and less turnover, I'm more prone to think of someone as a veteran beyond the age of 30 with a ton of playing experience behind them. Then you've got the relatively small sample size of games (16 in the NFL to 38 in the Premier League etc.) It's just not a tag that I'd put on a guy like Devey myself. Mario Addison, Jerry Hughes, Lee Smith, Josh Norman are the guys that I'd consider veteran. There's a little more gravitas to their careers than simply just existing for a period of time. Just my own weird thought process, was curious about how anyone else might look at it. I hear ya, here in the states we like to over do just about everything, I tend to view this much like you seem to, I blame it on my up bringing, 2nd generation in the states of English and Irish grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Draft the best big men you can find .... I believe Chuck Dickerson used to spout that mantra, and it was probably the only thing he ever said that was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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