Michael Dyer

[pack4ever22]

So is this kid still a thing? Looked pretty good against FSU tonight.

[ConnSKINS26]

So is this kid still a thing? Looked pretty good against FSU tonight.

He'll make an NFL team but will drop in the draft due to age and short shelf life.

But honestly NFL RB's don't last long to begin with. No one drafts a RB and dreams of the day they hand them their second contract. So who knows. But he's pretty talented, if old.

[italian_stallion21]

So is this kid still a thing? Looked pretty good against FSU tonight.

He'll make an NFL team but will drop in the draft due to age and short shelf life.

But honestly NFL RB's don't last long to begin with. No one drafts a RB and dreams of the day they hand them their second contract. So who knows. But he's pretty talented, if old.

Exactly, talented but old. Like really old. I think he's 3 months younger than Doug Martin if I remember correctly, which isn't good for a rookie.

[rubber_duck]

He will turn 25 mid-way through his rookie season. About one year younger than Doug Martin, who I considered to be old at the time for a rookie.

Glad to know that I'm not the only person that pays attention to rookie RB ages. It doesn't seem to get talked about very much.

[ConnSKINS26]

I pay attention to it mainly because of the competition factor--I remember exactly what kind of athlete I was in my "prime" of 23-24 compared even to my late high school/early college years. I felt like a better athlete playing intramural sports in college than I did doing school sports years round in high school. It's just how it goes, we keep growing, becoming more and more coordinated, etc. right into our prime years.

Dyer is a grown man playing against college kids right now.

The upside is, he looked completely dominant at Auburn 2-3 years ago as well, so it's not a mirage. It's just a red flag to take into consideration.

[Mike_Blahnik]

I think he's roughly 10 months younger than Mark Ingram.

RB age is just a data point, but smart to pay attention to as he should look pretty awesome running over and around guys 20-25% younger than him.

Literally a man amongst boys, as others have said.

EDIT: It is worth mentioning he looked awesome a few years ago the last time he got consistent carries. I think he can play in the NFL. Like most RB his dynasty value will hinge on where he goes/opportunity.