It’s an age-old maxim in the NFL, once a player reaches a certain age, his skills decline. Usually we think of the age of 30 as the demarcation line, probably because it’s a nice even breaking point as opposed to 29 or 31. Anyway, when it comes to free agents, teams are wary about handing out big contracts to players who are reaching or have passed the 30 line.
One free agent connected to the Cowboys this offseason has been safety Earl Thomas. Maybe you have heard something about that? It just so happens that Thomas will turn 30 on May 7th of this year.