You people might think I'm crazy for saying this, but maybe they should think about trading for a 1 and 2 for him. His stock will never be higher imo. Now if he was 22 about to turn 23 then it would be a different story, but he's already 24 and maybe has about 2 maybe 3 elite years left before he gets close the the dreaded age for RBs. You trade him now for a 1st and some change, and if they pick right, they can get a guy that can help them for the next 10 years instead of the next 3 or maybe 4 years.
He's 24 and has only 2 or 3 elite years left before he has 3 years left before he hits 30? Also, if you don't want a RB when they hit 30, when is it ever possible to have one for 10 years? I'll happily take 6 more years of this.
I think he's saying RBs are done at 30, meaning they peak a few years before that - so try to trade him for picks which you can use to get someone at another position that actually will last you 10 years. In theory, I agree with that, and it's one of the primary reasons its usually stupid to draft a running back in the top few picks. Even if they are great, they probably aren't going have a lasting impact on a franchise. That said, other teams are smart too and we see running backs all the time as one or two year wonders, or who don't translate from team to team; running back is probably also the position where you can find great talent late in the draft. No one's going to give up high draft picks for a running back unless he's a once-in-10-years type player who's proven himself for more than one year.
The peak/decline is more due to number of carries, than age. Therefore, Foster has a solid 5 more years of peak performance ahead of him.
Unless he pulls a Steve Slaton, where Arian's convinced to add on 15 lbs of muscle. Does anyone trade a league leading franchise back after their breakout season? A first and second rounder seem low to me.
