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Originally Posted by skinsguy
I think you've just insulted L.T., Ronnie Lott, Mike Singletary(mispelled??), Charles Mann, Darrell Green, Charles Haley, Wilbur Marshall....just to name a few. I disagree that these players would be considered mediocre by today's standards. This game is 90% mental and being big and strong carries you rather far, but being smart and knowing how the game is played successfully will make you a hall of famer.
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I don't think they've been insulted, there is a lot of truth to the statement.
Here's an interesting example. Mediocre analyst and bad author Tim Green was a first round draft pick in 1986. He had an eight year career with Atlanta and had 24 career sacks as a DT. He never weighed more than 260 lbs. - or Daunte Culpepper.
The talent and drive of the players you mentioned is unquestioned. Players of their skill level today would be similarly dominant. They would also weigh 40 lbs more, and generally be faster (maybe not Darrell Green, but you get the picture).