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Father Time eventually catches up with every professional athlete regardless of workout regimes http://www.seahawksfootballauthentics.com/phil-haynes-jersey-authentic , injury history or accomplishments. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may honestly want to play deep into his 40s, but the numbers and logic tell us that he is closer to retirement than he is to his physical prime regardless of his diet and how much avocado ice cream he eats each and every week. Heck, one may even say the same about Indianapolis Colts signal-caller Andrew Luck as of the winter of 2018. Luck has taken beatings during games thanks to the Colts not putting a legitimate offensive line in front of him, and the possibility exists that he’ll never be as good as he should’ve been because of the club’s failures in surrounding him with talent. While Brady and Luck will almost certainly take the field come August 2018, a plethora of players need to read the writing on the wall and just retire already. The list of such athletes includes quarterbacks who have won championships and also offensive leaders who are now journeymen and who are collecting checks while featuring for losing franchises. Placekickers who are able to remain in the league through their 40s do well to earn millions of dollars Ugo Amadi Jersey , but those players and the teams that pay them should realize when the music has stopped and when it’s time to leave the dance floor. A few future Hall-of-Famers are also among players who should retire before the 2018 season begins. There’s no shame in not sticking around for too long. The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade linebacker Alec Ogletree to the New York Giants for two draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because NFL trades can’t be announced until March 14. ESPN first reported the deal.

Los Angeles gets the Giants’ fourth-round and sixth-round picks in the 2018 draft. The NFC West champion Rams also will send a seventh-round pick in 2019 to the Giants along with Ogletree, their defensive captain and last season’s leading tackler.

Ogletree has spent his entire five-year NFL career with the Rams, who drafted him out of Georgia in the first round in 2013. He led their defense in tackles during four of his five seasons, only failing to do so in 2015 when he played in just four games due to a broken leg.

He had 95 tackles and two sacks last season while moving into coordinator Wade Phillips’ 3-4 defensive scheme. He also provided leadership on the defense http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/sione-takitaki-jersey , both during the Rams’ turbulent relocation season from St. Louis and again last season, when they ended their 12-year playoff drought.

Ogletree signed a four-year, $42.7 million extension with the Rams just last October, getting $30 million in guaranteed money.

While Ogletree is a speedy linebacker who has been quite productive, he has been an inconsistent tackler at times Sheldrick Redwine Jersey , and he never appeared to be an ideal fit in Phillips’ defense.

Ogletree also was a key player in the Rams’ spotty run defense. Los Angeles finished last season fifth-worst in the NFL at stopping the run, allowing 122.3 yards rushing per game and frequently struggling with stops between the tackles, where Ogletree needed to shine.

Ogletree will fill the Giants’ need for quality veteran linebackers as they rebuild from their 3-13 season, arguably the worst in franchise history. Starting linebackers Devon Kennard and defensive captain Jonathan Casillas could leave as free agents.

The Giants had two fourth-round picks in the upcoming draft, including a compensatory selection.

Despite their overall success last season under coach Sean McVay Kaleb McGary Jersey , the Rams clearly are reconfiguring their defense in Phillips’ preferred image while clearing salary cap space. That room is likely to be used in part to sign AP Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald to a lucrative long-term extension.

Los Angeles already agreed to trade linebacker Robert Quinn to Miami last week, and starting linebacker Connor Barwin is a free agent.

The Rams agreed last month to acquire cornerback Marcus Peters in a trade with Kansas City, and Los Angeles also used its franchise tag on safety Lamarcus Joyner. Those moves likely mean top cornerback Trumaine Johnson will leave as a free agent.

The trade of Ogletree seemingly improves the chances for the Rams to keep fellow veteran linebacker Mark Barron, who carries a $28 million salary cap hit over the next three seasons. He is due a $2 million roster bonus next week.

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