What is the latest breakout career that we can think of?

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tryfuhl
03-03-2010, 02:31 AM
I'm talking about a player who has the longest experience, resides in mediocrity or less, and then all of a sudden breaks out for the rest of his career? This should be largely independent of outside factors.

I have no doubt that players can be listed, maybe Kurt Warner, though he certainly had a break in his productivity, but an example as such opens us up to the possibility that teams can do players injustice.

Unfortunately, this ties greatly into the QB debate. There are QBs who arguably could've done much better without given situations hampering them, but what players rebounded from this?

SmootSmack
03-03-2010, 02:32 AM
Not sure I follow the question here

Dirtbag59
03-03-2010, 02:34 AM
Not sure I follow the question here

Todd Collin and Drew Brees like players.

SmootSmack
03-03-2010, 02:41 AM
Steve Young? Trent Green? Brad Johnson? That type of guy?

Dirtbag59
03-03-2010, 02:47 AM
Steve Young? Trent Green? Brad Johnson? That type of guy?

Seems like it. Anyway I don't know for sure, just felt like thats what he was asking. I guess the thread should be titled "late bloomers." Priest Holmes also comes to mind. 28 years old during his "true" breakout season in 2001.

tryfuhl
03-03-2010, 02:48 AM
Not sure I follow the question here

Who took the longest to finally "catch on" and become impact players? I'm not sure of another way to present it, no offense.

53Fan
03-03-2010, 02:49 AM
Rich Gannon?

GMScud
03-03-2010, 03:03 AM
Adalius Thomas. He didn't break out until he was almost 30. NE obviously wasn't the right fit for him. Or vice versa.

PHazard
03-03-2010, 03:12 AM
John Riggins....duh

SmootSmack
03-03-2010, 03:14 AM
Jake Delhomme?

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