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Derrick Thomas would be a joke in the NFL today. They didn't have good nutrition back then, didn't eat right. They didn't have modern day weight training regimens.

Chase Young is ten times the player Thomas was just because he was born in a more enlightened and advanced era.

This is ridiculous for a couple of reasons. First, it is a generation ago not 60 years ago in a segregation era league. The biggest and best players were playing as they are today.

Thomas' talent and athleticism are among the best all time. Place him into today's "era" with better nutrition and weight training and you don't think he excels as well? He'd be running laps around Young. Moreover, place Young in Thomas' "era" and he is just as likely to be sitting on the bench as a tub of lard with all of benefits you mentioned removed.

Also, you can't hypothetically move the player for comparison and not also assume that all of those external and societal factors contributing to speed, power and talent wouldn't also transfer with the player.

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Posted on 12/10/19 at 8:13 am to Che Boludo

The funny thing is this post.

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Players today are better, stronger, faster, smarter, and hit harder and play stronger than those old dinosaurs

It's flat out stupid statement. You could take 2-3 steps and hit the QB. DB's were coached to separate the player from the ball. Do we really need to go into the steroid era of the NFL?

Go watch the 1994 Chiefs vs 49ers game. You don't think those guys could play today? Whatever. Best regular season game ever IMO. Montana vs his old team and the star was actually DT. 3 sacks, 1 a safety, against the 49ers and wreaked havoc all game.

***just realized it was a response to a troll.

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